The fourth Scorpion film swaps stars but keeps the sleaze — Yoko Natsuki steps into Meiko Kaji's iconic role.
A nurse is framed for her involvement in the hospital murder of a politician who was threatening to expose corrupt practices. She escapes from jail but is captured and sent back, resulting in the rest of the inmates being punished, added to which of a new, tougher, head of security arrives to take up her new job....
Practical Effects
Gritty prison sets dripping with 70s exploitation atmosphere.
Direction
Yutaka Kohira's efficient, mean-spirited pacing.
Director
Yutaka Kohira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Meiko Kaji refused to return for this fourth installment, reportedly unhappy with the increasingly exploitative direction — leading to Yoko Natsuki's casting and a noticeably different, more physically aggressive Scorpion.
The Female Prisoner Scorpion series emerged from Toei's 'pinky violence' boom, blending leftist political critique with commercially mandated sex and violence — this entry pushing further toward pure exploitation as the 70s wore on.
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