In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.
Born in Flames (1983) is a drama and science fiction film directed by Lizzie Borden, released on April 1, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Honey, Adele Bertei, Jean Satterfield and Florynce Kennedy. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 87 ratings.
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Honey
as Honey
Adele Bertei
as Isabel
Jean Satterfield
as Adelaide Norris
Florynce Kennedy
as Zella Wylie
Pat Murphy
as Newspaper editor
Kathryn Bigelow
as Newspaper editor
Becky Johnston
as Newspaper editor
Hillary Hurst
as Leader of Women's Army
Sheila McLaughlin
as Other leader
Marty Pottenger
as Other leader / Woman at site
Lynne Jones
as Other leader
Ron Vawter
as FBI Agent
Directed by Lizzie Borden, written by Ed Bowes and Lizzie Borden, produced by Lizzie Borden.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 87 ratings.
Somehow or other, the US of A has seen a revolution replace it’s government with a form of left-leaning social democracy that aims to prioritise the needs of just about everyone from feminists to gays but as with any idealistic political system, it is failing to deliver on all of it’s promises. Irritated by these failures, a group of New York women have taken to their radio stations to galvanise the disaffected and…
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Born in Flames (1983) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and OVID, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Born in Flames (1983) includes Honey, Adele Bertei, Jean Satterfield, Florynce Kennedy and Pat Murphy. The film was directed by Lizzie Borden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Born in Flames was released on April 1, 1983 and runs for 1h 20m.
Born in Flames (1983) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 87 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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