Saturday, June 01, 2024

Movie review - "Truck Stop Women" (1974) **1/2

 Pretty good exploitation from Mark Lester, with Claudia Jennings in the lead as a woman who runs a prostitution ring with her mother that services truckers. Claudia has a bust up with her maw just as the mafia move in. That's a solid idea, based on familial conflict.

You've got hookers, bars, Jennings, mafia, nudity, some smashing trucks. Lieux Dressler is the lead - I was unfamiliar with her and the other actors. She's fine - I maybe wish there was a proper star. Jennings is great.

The story never quite clicks into gear.  The momenum doesn't rise. But there's always something happening.

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