Caged Heat (1974)

"Caged Heat" is the 1974 women-in-prison exploitation classic directed by Jonathan Demme. It's a grimy tale of inmates navigating abuse, rebellion, and corruption behind bars. The cult favorite helped launch Demme's career while giving drive-in audiences exactly what the genre promised: grit, exploitation, and skin. Erica Gavin headlines as one of the imprisoned women. Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith and Juanita Brown round out the cellblock. One scene from the film has made it into the archive. It captures the kind of unguarded, nude exploitation-era content that made the film a staple of its genre.