A disco hostess Kelly McIntyre is incarcerated in a mental heath unit when she actually sane, being wrongly suspected of attempting suicide. Things go badly for her. It's a mixture of exploitation and genuine drama and doesn't quite work as either but it is held together by some good performances, particularly the actresses Dianne Hull, Patti D'Arbanville, Sharon Farrell and Julie Adams. Top billed Bo Hopkins goes over the top as the sleazy warder Carl. There is a good music score by Alan Silvestri and a catchy song called 'Fly Away' warbled by Pattie Brooks. The dancing in the disco is... well, of its time. The film claims it is based on a true story. It was better than I expected.
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