The Hot Box

The Hot Box is a 1972 women in prison film from Joe Viola and Jonathan Demme, who had previously made Angels Hard as They Come for New World Pictures. It was shot in the Philippines and was originally known as The Prescription Revolution.

Plot

Four American nurses working in the Republic of San Rosario are kidnapped by a band of guerrillas.

Cast

Carmen Argenziano as Flavio
Andrea Cagan as Bunny Kincaid
Margaret Markov as Lynn Forrest
Rickey Richardson as Ellie St. George
Laurie Rose as Sue Pennwright
Zaldy Zschornack as Ronaldo Montoya
Jose Romulo as Crao
Rocco Montalban as Carragiero
Charles Dierkop as Garcia, The Journalist / Major Dubay
Gina Laforteza as Florida
Ruben Ramos as Mimmo
Ruben Rustia

Production

The film came about because Roger Corman had a production deal in the Philippines with a young producer there, Cirio Santiago. Corman wanted to give Santiago a story outline and Viola did up a treatment in an afternoon, which became the film. Jonathan Demme shot some second unit footage, which impressed Roger Corman enough to support Demme's debut as director for Caged Heat.