Electra

Apr 8, 1990

1h 36m

★ 4.9

Overview

Born with the beauty of the gods, Electra's lust for sexual gratification is exceeded only by her lust for vengeance. Enter a world of forbidden family love, betrayal and murder.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Troma Entertainment

Electra Trailers

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Cast

Electra

Robin O'Dell

Orestes

Greg Pitts

Clytemnestra

Paula Cale

Agamemnon Atreus

Kevin Zorro

Little Electra

Jennifer Jo Dennis

Cori - Prostitute 1

Susi Ownes

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