Ms. 45 + Digital Copy

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In Manhattan, the mute seamstress Thana is a timid woman who works in the fashion industry and spends most of her time at home. One night, she is raped in an alley while going home after dark, and before she arrives at her house, she is raped a second time by another criminal. This time, she reacts and kills the assaulter with a flatiron. The disturbed Thana then loses her sanity and uses the rapist s pistol to begin killing men on the streets of New York. Bonus: Featurettes and Audio Commentary; Digital Download of the film; Booklet *Digital Download is Region A/1* Review ------ Freshly and interestingly directed. --The New York Times [Ferrara] brings a patina of slick visual sophistication to this…revenge thriller. --Time Out Ferrara's gritty and powerful style makes MS. 45 a standout. --TV Guide [Ferrara] brings a patina of slick visual sophistication to this…revenge thriller. --Time Out Ferrara's gritty and powerful style makes MS. 45 a standout. --TV Guide [Ferrara] brings a patina of slick visual sophistication to this…revenge thriller. --Time Out Ferrara's gritty and powerful style makes MS. 45 a standout. --TV Guide P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Actor --------------- Zoe Lund was born Zoe Tamerlis to a Swedish mother and Romanian her on February 9, 1962 in New York City. She was an accomplished composer/musician and devout political activist at an early age. In 1981 at age 19, Lund gave a stunning performance as Thana, a mousy, mute garment worker and rape victim who violently strikes back against male oppression and exploitation of women in Abel Ferrara's outstanding distaff vigilante cult classic Ms. 45 (1981). She was likewise excellent and impressive in a demanding dual role as both a murdered aspiring Southern Belle actress and the lookalike New York woman who was used to replace her in Larry Cohen's nifty thriller Special Effects (1984). From 1980 to 1985, Lund lived and worked with critic and filmmaker Edouard (Yves) De Laurot. She did a guest spot on an episode of Miami Vice (1984) and appeared as herself in the racy documentary Heavy Petting (1989). Albert Sinkys was born on March 3, 1940 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was an actor, known for Ms. 45 (1981). He was married to Catherine. He died on July 25, 1999 in New York City, New York, USA. About the Director ------------------ Abel Ferrara was born on July 19, 1951 in The Bronx, New York. He started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'. Good reviews for the latter helped create his cult reputation, leading to larger budgets, studio funding and 'name' actors (Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel), but he still likes taking his camera out onto the meanest streets of New York, as the ultra-cheap, highly controversial 'Bad Lieutenant' demonstrates. See more ( javascript:void(0) )