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Reform School Girls (1986)
Jenny is sent to a women's reform school. It is run by evil warden Sutter and her henchwoman Edna. Jenny will stop at nothing to escape but she also has to deal with Charlie the bully.
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Jenny is sent to a women's reform school. It is run by evil warden Sutter and her henchwoman Edna. Jenny will stop at nothing to escape but she also has to deal with Charlie the bully.
Rating:R
Genre:Action, Comedy, Crime
Written By:Tom DeSimone
In Theaters:8/22/1986
Box Office:$2,510,433
Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:New World Pictures, Balcor Film Investors, International Cinevision Productions
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