A relatively well-budgeted martial arts feature by Santiago's standards, the film was seen mainly in US drive-in movies, where it was first released as She-Devils in Chains.

Five female athletes are kidnapped during an international track meet in "Hong Kong," then fight their way to freedom after being recaptured several times.

Colleen Camp co-stars as Ginger "Ivory" Douglas, her privileged track and field white rival.

This film is unrelated to the 1980 TV-movie pilot starring Debbie Allen, Martha Smith and Bert Convy.

Admired by director Quentin Tarantino, the film is referenced in Pulp Fiction by Uma Thurman's character, who speaks about her role in an unsuccessful television series called Fox Force Five.