| Slaves to the Underground | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kristine Peterson |
| Written by | Bill Cody |
| Starring | Molly Gross Jason Bortz Marisa Ryan |
| Music by | Mike Martt |
| Editing by | Eric Vizents |
| Studio | Neo Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | First Look Pictures |
| Release date(s) | United States 14 November, 1997 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Slaves to the Underground is a 1997 drama film starring Molly Gross, Jason Bortz, and Marisa Ryan.
The film is set in Seattle's mid-90s grunge scene where a female rock group, 'No Exits', is on the verge of signing a record deal. However, the lesbian relationship between the band's singer Suzy (Ryan) and guitarist Shelly (Gross) is under threat when Shelly's ex-boyfriend Jimmy (Bortz) reappears on the scene.
The film deals with issues of love, sexuality, feminism, rape, lesbianism, subcultures, and alienation.