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A '70s sleaze-fest where the con is the movie itself. Reader, he wrote a book.
TMDB
70

Sweet Surrender (1980)

sketchy '70s energypseudo-intellectual smutso-bad-it's-archaeological

Overview

With his book on sexual con men finally completed, York Madison seeks a publisher to make his fortune. When the publisher turns out to be a woman, he is apprehensive knowing that the subject matter might prove to be distasteful to her. However, he is elated as she seems to show great interest in his work. He happily relates the contents of his book, which essentially explore sexual exploitation of women by men.

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Content warning
exploitation dressed as critiquegendered power gamesthe male gaze gazing at itself

Standout Aspects

Writing

Script thinks it's clever. It is not clever.

Production

70-minute runtime feels like a tax write-off.

Best for:Solo: Irony-soaked midnight viewing with wine and judgment.·Friends: Bad movie night where everyone roasts the 'feminist' angle.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Gratuitous and frequent, framed as 'research'.·Disturbing: Depicts exploitation while pretending to critique it.
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Director

Dirk Milford

ReleasedMay 29, 1980
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonedark
Feellight
VCX

Top Cast

Roger Caine

Roger Caine

York Madison

Marc Valentine

Marc Valentine

Dr. Pranks

Merle Michaels

Merle Michaels

Hopeful Receptionist

David Morris

David Morris

Sweat Shop Owner

Georgette Sanders

Georgette Sanders

Factory Worker

Clea Carson

Clea Carson

Girl from Plato's

Veri Knotty

Veri Knotty

Other Girl from Plato's

Michael Gaunt

Michael Gaunt

Fast Talking Fashion Photographer

Samantha Fox

Samantha Fox

Rock Star Groupie

Dave Ruby

Dave Ruby

Guard at the Door

Alan Adrian

Alan Adrian

Daydreamer

Heather Young

Heather Young

Theresa

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

This is prime 'white coater' cinema — films that wrapped softcore in faux-documentary 'education' to skirt obscenity laws.

Trivia

Roger Caine was a prolific figure in this niche, appearing in dozens of similar titles with interchangeable plots about 'research.'

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