Bad Girls

Bad Girls

Year: 1994

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Jonathan Kaplan

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In a perilous era for women, four former prostitutes from Colorado set out to escape the wild west and travel north seeking a fresh start. Their plans are jeopardized when a figure from Cody’s past intervenes, making their quest for a better life far more dangerous than anticipated.

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In a rugged stretch of the American frontier where law is thin and opportunity even thinner, four women bound by shared hardship decide to leave the dusty towns of Colorado behind. Their eyes are set on the promise of land far to the north, a place where a new beginning might finally eclipse the shadows of their past. The world they navigate is raw and unforgiving, a landscape that mirrors the precarious hope they cling to, while the ever‑present danger of the Wild West looms like a storm on the horizon.

  • Cody Zamora is the pragmatic heart of the group, quietly holding the finances that could turn a dream into reality. Anita Crown carries the weight of a lost love and a lingering claim that could secure their future, her fierce loyalty often tempered by a sharp wit. Eileen Spenser brings a steady resolve, offering a steadying presence amid the chaos, while Lily Laronette balances innocence with a stubborn resilience that refuses to be broken. Their bond is forged in the fire of shared labor, whispered confidences, and a collective determination to outrun the roles society has forced upon them. A tentative ally, a wary traveler named McCoy, drifts into their path, offering a glimpse of external support without eclipsing the women’s agency.

As they prepare to scar the frontier with their ambitions, an unsettling figure from Cody’s past resurfaces, threatening to unravel the fragile thread of their escape. The tension between the promise of a fresh start and the specter of old entanglements infuses the journey with a palpable, gritty tension. The tone remains one of gritty perseverance, laced with moments of camaraderie and the lingering question of whether the West can truly be tamed enough to let four determined souls claim their own destiny.

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