Slaves to the Underground
Appearance
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Directed by | Kristine Peterson |
Written by | Bill Cody |
Starring | Molly Gross Jason Bortz Marisa Ryan |
Edited by | Eric Vizents |
Music by | Mike Martt |
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Distributed by | First Look Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Slaves to the Underground is a 1997 drama film starring Molly Gross, Jason Bortz, and Marisa Ryan.
Plot
The film is set in Seattle's mid-90s grunge scene where a female rock group, 'No Exits', is on the verge of signing a record deal. However, the lesbian relationship between the band's singer Suzy (Ryan) and guitarist Shelly (Gross) is under threat when Shelly's ex-boyfriend Jimmy (Bortz) reappears on the scene.
The film deals with issues of love, sexuality, feminism, rape, lesbianism, subcultures, and alienation.
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