Terminal Island (film)

Terminal Island
Directed byStephanie Rothman
Written byStephanie Rothman
Charles S. Swartz
Jack Barrett
Produced byCharles S. Swartz
executive
Lawrence H. Woolner
StarringPhyllis Davis
Marta Kristen
Ena Hartman
Don Marshall
Barbara Leigh
Randy Boone
Tom Selleck
CinematographyDaniel Lacambre
Music byMichael Andres
Production
company
Distributed byDimension Pictures
Release date
  • June 1973 (1973-06)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250,000[1]

Terminal Island, released theatrically in the UK as Knuckle Men, is a 1973 American actiondrama thriller film directed by Stephanie Rothman.[2] It features early screen performances by Tom Selleck and Roger E. Mosley. Although an exploitation film, it has been treated with much serious discussion by critics and academics over the years.[3] It is regarded as a cult film.[4]

  1. ^ "Interview of Stephanie Rothman" (PDF). UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research.
  2. ^ "Terminal Island". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta, GA: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Henry Jenkins, 'Exploiting Feminism in Stephanie Rothman's Terminal Island (1973)'
  4. ^ Erens, Patricia (March 1, 2009). "Film Industry in the United States". Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved July 31, 2014.