''Prisoner of Paradise'' (also known as ''Nazi Love Island'') is a 1980 American

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directed by

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and Bob Chinn. The film takes place during

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, and stars

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as Joe Murrey, a shipwrecked sailor who comes to the rescue of two American nurses who are being held captive by a

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officer and his three assistants on an island in the South Pacific. The other members of the cast include Seka, Elmo Lavino, Sue Carol, Jade Wong, and Nikki Anderson. The film was released in the United States in 1980, and received an

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from the

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. The film has been classified as an example of

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, a subgenre of exploitation and

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s in which Nazi characters are prominent.

Cast

as Joe Murrey * Seka as Ilsa * Elmo Lavino as Hans (as Heinz Mueller) * Sue Carol as Greta * Jade Wong as Suke * Nikki Anderson as Carol (as Nicki Anderson) * Brenda Vargo as Gloria * Mai Lin as Sue Lee (as Miko Moto)

Critical reception

A reviewer in ''

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'' wrote: "What sets ''Prisoner of Paradise'' apart from most of the porn drivel of this era is the better-than-average direction coupled with a relatively lavish budget. There are some impressive special effects in the finale and the directors even manage to squeeze in an original love song". Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com called the film "an uncomfortable mix of tonal speeds", and criticized it for "trying to pass itself off as reflective cinema when it should be focusing exclusively on salacious encounters."

Home media

The film was released on

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and

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0127161, title=Prisoner of Paradise 1980s exploitation films 1980s pornographic films American sexploitation films Nazi exploitation films Films set on uninhabited islands Films about Nazis Films set in Oceania American World War II films Films directed by Bob Chinn 1980s English-language films 1980s American films