Whore

"If You're Afraid to Say It... Just See It."

Oct 18 1991 NC-17 1h 25m
Drama

This melodrama investigates the life of a sex worker, in a pseudo-documentary style.

Plot

The prostitute Liz works on the streets of Los Angeles. She recalls her life in flashback, when she marries an alcoholic man. She leaves him with their son. Then she works as waitress in a diner until the day a man introduces her to prostitution. Later she is raped by at least five men and the pimp Blake "protects" her. Liz tries to escape from Blake and befriends the prostitute Katie; however Blake chases her. On the streets, she befriends the homeless Rasta (Antonio Fargas) that helps her when she needs.

Written by

David Hines, Ken Russell, Deborah Dalton

Directed by

Ken Russell

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Trimark Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
4,882
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA