Ms .45
Ms .45
Ms .45
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1981
1h 21m
6.7(377 votes)
Crime
Thriller
Action

Overview

After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress goes insane, takes to the streets of New York City after dark, and randomly shoots men with a .45 caliber pistol.

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52 members
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Zoë Lund

Thana

Zoë Lund
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Albert Sinkys

Albert

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Darlene Stuto

Laurie

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Directing

Abel Ferrara

1st Rapist

Abel Ferrara
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Helen McGara

Carol

Helen McGara
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Editta Sherman

Mrs. Nasone

Editta Sherman
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Stephen Singer

Photographer

Stephen Singer
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Jayne Kennedy

Seamstress

Jayne Kennedy
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Jack Thibeau

Man in Bar

Jack Thibeau
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Nike Zachmanoglou

Pamela

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Bogey

Phil

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Peter Yellen

Burglar

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Vincent Gruppi

Heckler on Corner

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Stanley Timms

Pimp

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Faith Peters

Prostitute

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Lawrence Zavaglia

Arab

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Alex Jachno

Chauffeur

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Wayne Caro

Office Boy

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Mariana Tripaldi

Buyer

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Scott Covert

Buyer's Assistant

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Karen O'Shea

Model / Party

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The Kog

Bum

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Cindy Green

Waitress

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Nancy Ulrich

Photographer's Girlfriend

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Eddie Sanchez

Central Park Gang

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Larry Chua

Central Park Gang

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Omar Patino

Central Park Gang

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Robert Allen

Central Park Gang

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Daniel Goodine

Central Park Gang

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Michael R. Chin

Couple Kissing

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Gerri Igarashi

Couple Kissing

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Eddie Eisele

Man from Georgia

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Evelyn Smith

Bag Lady

Evelyn Smith
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Patrick Loughran

Couple on Desk / Party

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Eileen Trotta

Couple on Desk

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Bobby Weismann

Party Host

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Alvin Moore

Detective

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Writing

Nicholas St. John

Detective

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Steve Dash

Policeman

Steve Dash
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Paul Varni

Guy on Street

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John Scarangella

Guy on Street

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Aris Sakellaridis

Guy on Street

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Ben Falk

Blind Man

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Sound

Michael D. Minard

Band Member

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Robert North

Band Member

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Robert Fish

Band Member

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Harry Maurer

Newsman (voice)

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Beth Ann Lonergan

Little Girl (voice)

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Kathleen Gati

Bar Extra

Kathleen Gati
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Jerome Le Page

Bar Extra

Jerome Le Page
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Renata Hickey

Bar Extra

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Peter Abbay

Mr. Death

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