The Naked Cage  The Naked Cage is a 1986 American drama film written and directed by Paul Nicholas. The film stars Shari Shattuck, Angel Tompkins, Lucinda Crosby, Stacey Shaffer, Christina Whitaker and Nick Benedict. The film was released on March 7, 1986, by Cannon Film Distributors. Scream Factory released the film on Blu-ray on May 2, 2017.