Hookers In Revolt
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Hookers in Revolt is a 2006 Exploitation Film
, with the unlikely thematic inspiration of George Orwell
's Animal Farm
to help back up its radicalized politics, Hookers in Revolt is an inventive, throwback to early 70s blaxploitation, with its prevalence of tough-talkin' pimps and hoes.
. Tired of their pimps beating them and taking their money these hoes decide to branch out on their own, however Cleopatra (Olivia Lopez) their new leader is just as bad if not worse than the pimps they were running from in the first place, working them endless hours and taking virtually all of their money. Irony and satire abound as these hoes learn the hard way that corruption and mistreatment isn’t limited to their male counterparts.
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! Actor !! Character in Hookers in Revolt !! Character in Animal Farm
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| Olivia Lopez || Cleopatra || Napoleon
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| Jovan Roman || Emanuelle || Boxer
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| Nefra Dabney || Coco || Snowball
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| Marlana Marie || Jezebel || Squealer
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| Melissa Grimmond || Kitty || Mollie
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| Osas Ighodaro || Delilah || Old Major
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| Shamara Mckoy || Mocha || Hen
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| Buena Batiste Webber || Candy || Clover
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| Bonsal Sandy || Crystal || Moses
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| Dinah Carter || Cinnamon || Benjamin
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| Eslyn Hudson || Africa || Muriel
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| Lakiesha Gordon || Betty || Cat
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| Buddy Love || La'Dante || Mr. Pilkington
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| Glenn "Illa" Skeete || Gemini || Mr. Jones
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| Marcello Miavia || King James || Mr. Frederick
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| William J. Waytes || Charlie Brown || Dog
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| Sean Weathers
|| Gene Simmons || Dog
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| Walter Romney || Skip Peters || Mr. Whymper
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| Jeff Roches
|| Chester || Human
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Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
, with the unlikely thematic inspiration of George Orwell
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist...
's Animal Farm
Animal Farm
Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II...
to help back up its radicalized politics, Hookers in Revolt is an inventive, throwback to early 70s blaxploitation, with its prevalence of tough-talkin' pimps and hoes.
Plot
Used and abused hookers decide to take a stand in this fantasy thriller by director Sean WeathersSean Weathers
Sean Weathers is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor and actor. Weathers is a no budget horror filmmaker. He began with House of the Damned but has shown improvement with his other two productions...
. Tired of their pimps beating them and taking their money these hoes decide to branch out on their own, however Cleopatra (Olivia Lopez) their new leader is just as bad if not worse than the pimps they were running from in the first place, working them endless hours and taking virtually all of their money. Irony and satire abound as these hoes learn the hard way that corruption and mistreatment isn’t limited to their male counterparts.
Cast
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! Actor !! Character in Hookers in Revolt !! Character in Animal Farm
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| Olivia Lopez || Cleopatra || Napoleon
Napoleon (Animal Farm)
Napoleon is a fictional character and the main antagonist in George Orwell's Animal Farm. While he is at first a common farm pig, he gets rid of Snowball, another pig which shares the power...
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| Jovan Roman || Emanuelle || Boxer
Boxer (Animal Farm)
Boxer is a fictional character in George Orwell's Animal Farm. He is the farm's most hard-working and loyal laborer. Boxer serves as an allegory for the Russian working-class who helped to oust the Czar Nicholas and establish the Soviet Union, but were eventually betrayed by the Stalinists...
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| Nefra Dabney || Coco || Snowball
Snowball (Animal Farm)
Snowball is a fictional pig in the book Animal Farm written by George Orwell. He is based on Leon Trotsky.- Snowball's ideas :Snowball believes in a continued revolution: he argues that in order to defend Animal Farm and strengthen the reality of Old Major's dream of a life without humans, the...
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| Marlana Marie || Jezebel || Squealer
Squealer (Animal Farm)
Squealer is a fictional pig from George Orwell's Animal Farm. He is described in the book to be an effective and very convincing orator.- Allegory :...
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| Melissa Grimmond || Kitty || Mollie
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| Osas Ighodaro || Delilah || Old Major
Old Major
Old Major is the first major character described by George Orwell in Animal Farm. This "purebred" of pigs is a kind, grandfatherly philosopher of change...
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| Shamara Mckoy || Mocha || Hen
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| Buena Batiste Webber || Candy || Clover
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| Bonsal Sandy || Crystal || Moses
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| Dinah Carter || Cinnamon || Benjamin
Benjamin (Animal Farm)
Benjamin is a character in George Orwell's novella Animal Farm. He is the oldest of the animals and is alive in the last scene of the novel...
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| Eslyn Hudson || Africa || Muriel
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| Lakiesha Gordon || Betty || Cat
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| Buddy Love || La'Dante || Mr. Pilkington
Pilkington (Animal Farm)
Mr Pilkington of Foxwood Farm is a fictional character in George Orwell's satirical book Animal Farm.-Role in the story:Pilkington is based off of Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt. Mr Pilkington has a larger but thus more unkempt farm, and is on bad terms with Mr Frederick of Pinchfield...
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| Glenn "Illa" Skeete || Gemini || Mr. Jones
Jones (Animal Farm)
Mr Jones of Manor Farm is a human character in George Orwell's allegorical novel Animal Farm. Jones is an allegory for Tsar Nicholas II. Jones was overthrown by the animals of his farm, who represent Bolshevik and liberal revolutionaries.-Description:...
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| Marcello Miavia || King James || Mr. Frederick
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| William J. Waytes || Charlie Brown || Dog
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| Sean Weathers
Sean Weathers
Sean Weathers is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor and actor. Weathers is a no budget horror filmmaker. He began with House of the Damned but has shown improvement with his other two productions...
|| Gene Simmons || Dog
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| Walter Romney || Skip Peters || Mr. Whymper
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| Jeff Roches
Jeff Roches
Jeff Roches is an American Actor best known for his work with director Sean Weathers. Born Jeff Roches,he is the youngest of six . After his studies in classical music for six years he completed his first of fifteen short stories at eighteen. He would go on to write conscience articles on his view...
|| Chester || Human
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See also
- BlaxploitationBlaxploitationBlaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...
- List of blaxploitation films
- List of films set in New York City
External links
- Hookers in Revolt on Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
- Hookers in Revolt at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...