East End Hustle (1976) YTS - Download Yify Movie

Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

This movie deserves way better than it has

This movie deserves way better than it has received critically - a fascinating example of indie-film collectivos venturing into the well-funded world of that era's commercial Canadian cinema, and hitting the nail on the head. A grotty tale of sex workers in revolt from their scumbag pimp - played by Pump up the Volume director Allan Moyle, a regular in this Montreal cinematic repertory company - this doesn't just out-sleaze 'American Nightmare'; it also comes very close to out-politicking 'Rejeanne Padovani'. Unlike the former, this one is told entirely from the perspective of the sex workers themselves, and they are a fantastic ensemble, bright and damaged in varying proportions, with unnecessarily rich characterization. The protagonist's loving relationship with her boyfriend is particularly revealing - he offers his support, but the filmmakers go far out of their way to make sure that SHE resolves the conflict, not some hero riding to the rescue. The rape scene is as uncompromising as it is un-pornographic, the single-take sex scene is a startling condensation of the movie's down-to-earth world view, and the film's view of community and friendship as the one real lifeline for these women on the edge is almost unprecedented and very moving. And ideology aside, it works very well as a thriller, with suspense and forward motion throughout. This could be a virtual litmus test for bourgeois film critics - if you can't see the brains beneath the sleaze, you've got blinkers on for sure.

Reviewed by R T 4 / 10

Pretty dull. About the only thing this had

Pretty dull. About the only thing this had going for it were some scenes of cute nude girls with those funny French-Canadian accents. I'm really sick of these Troma DVDs which automatically play a painfully unfunny intro to every film where they brag that they are "presenting a lovingly restored, digitally re-mastered director's cut"...every effin' time...which really means "we got permission to dub some crappy video master to DVD". Enjoy.

Reviewed by Uriah43 5 / 10

An Interesting Sexploitation Film from the 1970s

"Marianne" (Anne-Marie Provencher) is an attractive young woman who supports her father and siblings by working in a Canadian textile factory during the day. Unfortunately, to keep her job, she is often forced to satisfy the sexual desires of her boss after work. Then one day, the decision is made to farm her out to a cruel pimp named "Dan Campbell" (Miguel Fernandes), who manages a sex-slavery operation for the mob. However, before she can be sent to one of the brothels, a former prostitute named "Cindy" (Andree Pelletier) suddenly arrives on the scene and relocates her to a safe place. Needless to say, this angers Dan, leading to hostility between him and Cindy, who becomes determined to shut down his operation by continuing to free as many young women as she can. Now, rather than reveal any more, I'll simply say this was an interesting sexploitation film from the 1970s that effectively used the Canadian setting to its advantage, with good performances by both Andree Pelletier and Anne-Marie Provencher. On a technical level, some scenes had poor lighting, and the actors' voices were muffled or subdued in several parts. That said, although I might have preferred a bit more drama or suspense here and there, the movie still passed the time reasonably well, and I rated it accordingly.

East End Hustle

1976

Action / Crime / Drama

East End Hustle

1976

Action / Crime / Drama

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This movie deserves way better than it has

Pretty dull. About the only thing this had

An Interesting Sexploitation Film from the 1970s

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