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Nightmare in Badham County (1976)

R · 1976-11-05 · 1h 40m · EN
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Where Innocence Is A Punishable Crime

Two UCLA coeds have engine trouble in small Southern town. When they spurn the local sheriff's advances he arranges for them to be taken to the women's prison on trivial charges (the judge is a cousin), where they must endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators of the prison and the prison guards.

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Jo HeimsWriterJohn Llewellyn MoxeyDirector

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Deborah RaffinDeborah RaffinCathy PhillipsLynne MoodyLynne MoodyDiane EmeryChuck ConnorsChuck ConnorsSheriff DanenFionnula FlanaganFionnula FlanaganDulcieTina LouiseTina LouiseGreerRobert ReedRobert ReedSupt DancerDella ReeseDella ReeseSarahLana WoodLana WoodSmittyRalph BellamyRalph BellamyJudgeDenise DillawayDenise DillawayInmate

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PrisonEscapeRacismPrison campWomen's prison

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Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityPrison · Escape · RacismDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference317680Actor preference87731 · 316625 · 96964

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What is Nightmare in Badham County about?

Two UCLA coeds have engine trouble in small Southern town. When they spurn the local sheriff's advances he arranges for them to be taken to the women's prison on trivial charges (the judge is a cousin), where they must endure atrocities at the hands of the administrators of the prison and the prison guards.

How long is Nightmare in Badham County?

Nightmare in Badham County has a runtime of 100 minutes.