Bloody Mama (1970)
- Directed by
- Roger Corman
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 107 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
It is based on the real story of Ma Barker, a mother who pushes her four adult sons into a life of crime during the Great Depression in the American South. She is shown as corrupt and mentally disturbed, driving their violent robberies and murders.
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What happens
Bloody Mama is a 1970 American exploitation crime film directed by Roger Corman, starring Shelley Winters in the title role, and Bruce Dern, Don Stroud, Robert Walden, Alex Nicol and Robert De Niro in supporting roles. It is loosely based on the real-life story of Ma Barker, who is depicted as a corrupt, mentally-disturbed mother who encourages and organizes the criminality of her four adult sons in Depression-era southern United States. Corman considered the film one of his favorites in his filmography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.