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

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)

Trailer

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