This special limited edition embossed slipcover (designed by Earl Kess) is limited to 5,000 units and is only available here at VinegarSyndrome.com!
Carmen Simms has just been sentenced to death; that is, life imprisonment on Terminal Island - an island located miles off the mainland of California, which was created to house murderers and vicious criminals in the wake of prison overcrowding. With no guards, no cells, and no laws, Terminal Island has morphed into a defacto society, whose self-appointed leader, the tyrannical Bobby, rules with an iron first, using other inmates - particularly women - for his own brutal pleasures. As tension and violence mounts, Carmen finds her place as the unlikely leader of the island’s underground resistance, which is planning to overthrow Bobby’s reign of terror.
A cult movie masterpiece from acclaimed filmmaker Stephanie Rothman (The Working Girls, The Velvet Vampire), TERMINAL ISLAND wryly blends a violent action and survival film plot structure with commentary on the American justice system. Starring Phyllis Davis (Sweet Sugar), veteran TV actor Don Marshall (The Thing With Two Heads), and Emmy winner Tom Selleck (TV’s Magnum, P.I.) in one of his earliest roles, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring TERMINAL ISLAND to UHD and Blu-ray, in its first ever authorized disc release, newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative.
directed by: Stephanie Rothman starring: Phyllis Davis, Tom Selleck, Marta Kristen, Ena Hartman, Roger E. Mosley, Don Marshall 1973 / 88 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono
Additional info:
Region Free UHD/Blu-ray Set
4k UHD presented in High-Dynamic-Range
Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative
“Why Be A Man, When You Can Be A Rothman?” - brand new extended interview with co-writer/director Stephanie Rothman
“From Hartman to Carmen” - brand new interview with lead actress Ena Hartman
“Crash Landing On Terminal Island” - brand new featurette with actress Marta Kristen and actor Sean Kenney
“The Rothmanaissance: Rediscovering The Work Of Stephanie Rothman” - brand new critical featurette with film historian Dr. Alicia Kozma and film author/journalist/programmer Heidi Honeycutt
Stills gallery
Theatrical trailer
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.4763947 / 5 from 233 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Terminal Island, a cult classic from 1973, is now available in a stunning 4K restoration with fantastic extras. Customers praise the beautiful transfer, excellent restoration, and engaging film. The acting, while varied, adds to the campy charm. The packaging and looks are also highly appreciated.
"Such a great flick, the transfer looks great." — Andrew S.
"Superb quality image and very entertaining movie beautifully shot on an island." — Jaume M.
"Great buy for the sale price, nice transfer, decent exploitation movie." — Derek C.
Reviews
Recommended
"Pretty good movie, also holds the rare title of a female-directed exploitation flick. Restoration is pretty nice but there certainly is quite a bit of roughness to it which is most likely due to the source"
— Benjamin C. (5/5)
Terminal
"Great grindhouse gem, beautiful transfer, picture and sound. Top service from VS again!"
— Ben C. (4/5)
Blind buy!
"A film I hadn’t heard of before but I enjoyed it!"
— Robert B. (3/5)
Excellent upgrade of '70s exploitation on an island
"Quite well made action film with the slightest bit of social commentary. Unusual for the genre, made by a woman director, though she acquits herself with decent acting and a story that seems like an inspiration for Escape From New York and Battle Royale. She also didn't forget to add nudity. The 4K image is stunning, the extras insightful and the whole package reeks of quality."
— Tim V. (5/5)
Underrated
"Had never heard of this film before this release. Really enjoyed it even if it's not the flashiest production; very low budget but a great cast. I'm a sucker for survival movies and this one scratches that itch."
— Gregory L. (5/5)
Terminal Island
"I was on the fence, but picked this up and I'm glad I did. This was part exploitation film, part feminist film, and all fun. It was a nice change of pace seeing women as strong, integral characters alongside the men in a prison setting and not just damsel in distress. Great picture quality, also."
— Drew G. (5/5)
TERMINAL ISLAND
"Good upgrade of 70s sorta classic"
— Richard M. (3/5)
Terminal Island
"I had never heard of this movie and bought it because of Phylis Davis. It turns out that I enjoyed the movie. It’s violent with lots of action and a really good female cast."
— steven m. (5/5)
A pretty good exploitation drama with criminals stranded on island fun and entertaining not bad 70s film if you like prison drama fantasy films on island you will have fun this film
"Nice artwork on slipcover looks pretty good in 4k restoration"
— Damien E. (4/5)
Great cult release
"Movie was ok. The realease is great though."
— Robert P. (5/5)
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