The Yo-Yo Gang
| The Yo-Yo Gang | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | G.B. Jones |
| Written by | G.B. Jones |
| Starring | Leslie Mah Caroline Azar Donna Dresch Beverly Breckenridge G.B. Jones Bruce LaBruce Deke Nihilson |
| Cinematography | G.B. Jones Jena von Brucker |
Release date | 1992 |
Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Yo-Yo Gang is a thirty minute 'exploitation movie' about girl gangs released in 1992 that has become a cult film.
Directed by G.B. Jones, this 'no budget film' follows the exploits of two girl gangs, the "Yo-Yo Gang" and the "Skateboard Bitches", as a gangwar erupts between them. The tag line for the film reads: "Gang girls frequently out-curse, out-fight and out-sex every boys' gang around".
In between fighting, the film features scenes of the girls getting tattooed, piercing each others ears, beating up boys, playing arcade games, riding scooters and talking on the phone.
The film was made using Super 8mm film format. It was shot in Toronto, ON., Canada, and in San Francisco, CA., U.S.A. Posters and stills from the film are featured in the book named after the director, G.B. Jones
The theme song, "Yo-Yo" is performed by Fifth Column and the film also features songs by Human Ashtrays and by Anti-Scrunti Faction, seen performing their song "Frat Boy". The soundtrack, including these bands and songs, was a cassette tape only release on Bitch Nation Tapes.
The Yo-Yo Gang has played at film festivals around the world since its release and continues to do so today.
Previously, G.B. Jones had directed the short film The Troublemakers, released in 1990. After The Yo-Yo Gang, she directed the feature film The Lollipop Generation, released in 2008.
Cast
- Caroline Azar as "Chills"
- Beverly Breckenridge (of Fifth Column)
- Donna Dresch (of Team Dresch)
- Mark Freitas
- G.B. Jones
- Bruce LaBruce
- Leslie Mah (of Tribe 8 and Anti-Scrunti Faction)
- Deke Nihilson
- Suzy Sinatra
- Anita Smith as "Thrills"
- Tracie Thomas (of Anti-Scrunti Faction)
- Jena von Brücker as "Spills"
- Klaus von Brücker