ACTION . 1983 . 1h 39m . 5.1/10

Chained Heat_

"What these women did to get into prison is nothing compared to what they'll do to get out."

Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.

Starring Linda Blair, Sybil Danning, John Vernon

Box Office $6.1M

5.1/10

Rating

$6.1M

Box Office

1h 39m

Runtime

1983

Year

MASSIVE HIT

+392% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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What these women did to get into prison is nothing compared to what they'll do to get out.

Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.

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Box office

Chained Heat earned $6.1M worldwide on a $1.3M budget — a 392% return on investment.

Cast

Linda Blair stars as Carol Henderson in Chained Heat.

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Year context

Chained Heat was released 43 years ago in 1983.

Chained Heat is a Action, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 39m.

CAST (20)

Linda Blair

Carol Henderson

Sybil Danning

John Vernon

Monique Gabrielle

Monique Gabrielle

Debbie

Kate Vernon

Marcia Karr

Marcia Karr

Twinks

Greta Blackburn

Greta Blackburn

Lulu

Tamara Dobson

Kendal Kaldwell

Kendal Kaldwell

Boots

Stella Stevens

Henry Silva

Robert Miano

DB

Dee Biederbeck

Bobbi

Nita Talbot

Louisa Moritz

Jennifer Ashley

Jennifer Ashley

Grinder

JM

Jody Medford

Blue Eyes

Edy Williams

Carole Ita White

Carole Ita White

BOX OFFICE

$1.3M

Budget

$6.1M

Revenue

+392%

ROI

MASSIVE HIT

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

May 27, 1983

Status

Released

Runtime

99 min (1h 39m)

Country

Germany, United States

Rating

5.1/10 (68 votes)

Budget

$1,250,000

Box Office

$6,149,983

Profit

+$4,899,983

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Chained Heat about?

Linda Blair plays Carol, a young woman who must serve 18 months in prison after driving drunk and killing a man. The prison turns out to be brimming with decadence, corruption and sleaze, where the other female inmates are sadistic crack-selling lesbian rapists and the guards and warden are no better.

How long is Chained Heat?

Chained Heat has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).

Who stars in Chained Heat?

The cast of Chained Heat includes Linda Blair, Sybil Danning, John Vernon, Monique Gabrielle, Kate Vernon.

How much did Chained Heat make at the box office?

Chained Heat earned $6,149,983 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,250,000.

What is the rating of Chained Heat?

Chained Heat has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 68 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Action Crime Drama Thriller