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Bloody Mama

1970 · 1h 30m · Crime, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)

You gotta' believe... You gotta' have faith... But first, you gotta' get rid of the witnesses!

Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 1930s. She lovingly dominates her grown sons and grooms them into a pack of tough crooks. The boys include the cruel Herman, who still shares a bed with Ma; Fred, an ex-con who fell in love with a fellow prisoner; and Lloyd, who gets high on whatever's handy. Together they form a deadly, bizarre family of Depression-era bandits.

Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Robert Thom
Story by
Don Peters, Robert Thom
Starring
Shelley Winters, Pat Hingle, Don Stroud, Diane Varsi
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5.8Smart score

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Not available to stream, rent or buy in United Kingdom.

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bank robberybased on true storydysfunctional familyfemale gangleaderfemale gangstergangsterincestmachine gunmother son relationshipmurderprisonrapesexual abusesuicide
RatingR (US)

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