EDITOR’S NOTE: As the journey through Cannon continues, this week we’re exploring the films of 21st Century Film Corporation, which would be the company that Menahem Golan would take over after Cannon. Formed by Tom Ward and Art Schweitzer in 1971 (or 1976, there are some disputed expert opinions), 21st Century had a great logo and released some wild stuff.

Ebony is track star Pam Rogers (Rosanne Katon, Zapped!, Motel Hell, Body and Soul, The Swinging Cheerleaders).

Ivory is Ginger Douglas (Colleen Camp!) is her enemy on the track, a rich girl who is the scion of a supermarket empire.

Jade is Jackie.

They’re all She-Devils in Chains — the original title — trapped after being kidnapped at a Hong Kong track meet. Director Cirio Santiago is working with a bit more budget and a PG rating here, which leads to this being way less sleazy than the prison movie that you think it is going to be.

One of the bad guys is played by Rocco Montalban, which is one of the best acting names I’ve ever seen.

A Dimension Pictures film, this was bought by 21st Century. It was released by Wizard Video as Foxforce — hey Quentin — before 21st Century licensed it to Continental Video as American Beauty Hostages.

Speaking of Tarantino, the back of the box — The Unknown Movies has the entire text and it’s so good — refers to this movie’s protagonists as “3 spittin’ kittens on a roaring rampage of revenge!” That’s the same phrase used to describe the bride’s vengeance, a “roaring rampage of revenge,” in Kill Bill.