Fleshpot on 42nd Street

1972

Action / Drama

14
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50%
IMDb Rating 5.4/10 10 678 678

prostitute robbery pawnbroker street life

Plot summary

Dusty, a street smart but desperately unhappy Times Square sex worker uses her body to survive; seducing, conning, and ripping off her johns.

Director

Andy Milligan Photo
Andy Milligan

Top cast

Daniel Dietrich Photo
Daniel Dietrich as Billy
Fred Larch Photo
Fred Larch as Man in bar
Bob Olson Photo
Bob Olson as Man in bar
Joe Downing Photo
Joe Downing as Guy on street
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
801.6 MB
968*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 6
1.45 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by siskokid888-923-973294 6 / 10

Interesting Oddity From the Grindhouse Era

I sat down to watch this expecting the worst. However, I found it quite surprising. Looking at those living on the fringes of society, director and writer Andy Milligan (who had a rather tragic life) wrote decent dialogue, and utilized actors from New York's off Broadway scene, so the performances are actually not bad (including, of all people, Harry Reems). Shooting with a 16 mm camera and utilizing extreme close ups, it's obvious Milligan actually had some talent. One wonders what he might have done in the main stream.
Reviewed by jfgibson73 6 / 10

"Friends can be a great deal of work"

I thought this was an entertaining grindhouse relic. It was more of a drama than anything, but the characters made it watchable. The lead actress seems ruthless at first, but eventually shows she can gain our sympathy--she is generous to her friends, and just wants a better life. Her transgender friend gets all the best lines. The men are all lumps of crud (and terrible actors)--except Bob. It's not the most complicated story--it's more of a character piece, but I was never bored by it. I don't know if there are different versions out there, but the print I saw was pretty grainy. Also, some of the camera work could make you motion sick the way it shakes around. But I will recommend it for anyone who can overlook technical flaws to find a trashy gem set in 70's New York.
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