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Bloody Mama

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

1970-03-24 Crime 1hr 30m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1970-03-24
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.7
  • Production
    American International Pictures

Crew

Roger Corman
Director
Robert Thom
Screenplay
Roger Corman
Producer

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Cast

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

'Ma' Kate Barker
Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Sam Adams Pendlebury
Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Herman Barker
Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Mona Gibson
Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Kevin Dirkman
Clint Kimbrough

Clint Kimbrough

Arthur Barker
Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Lloyd Barker
Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Fred Barker
Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

George Barker
Pamela Dunlap

Pamela Dunlap

Rembrandt
Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Dr. Roth
Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Agent McClellan
Lisa Linsky

Lisa Linsky

Young Kate (as Lisa Jill)
Roy Idom

Roy Idom

Ferry Boat Passenger
Drew Bonner

Drew Bonner

Bank Customer (uncredited)
Ted Eccles

Ted Eccles

Victim (uncredited)
Alan Haufrect

Alan Haufrect

Prisoner (uncredited)
Gura Lashlee

Gura Lashlee

Daddy (uncredited)
Frank Snell

Frank Snell

Federal Agent (uncredited)

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Reviews for Bloody Mama
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2017-03-09

Moma's Boys. Bloody Mama is directed by Roger Corman and written by Don Peters and Robert Thom. It stars Shelley Winters, Bruce Dern, Don... read more

Moma's Boys. Bloody Mama is directed by Roger Corman and written by Don Peters and Robert Thom. It stars Shelley Winters, Bruce Dern, Don Stroud, Robert De Niro, Diane Varsi, Robert Walden and Pat Hingle. Music is by Don Randi and cinematography by John A. Alonzo. Story is loosely based on the infamous Kate "Ma" Barker, who along with her sons would cause criminal carnage wherever they went. "I told my boys to just rob banks and stay out of trouble" Very much coming off like the bastard son of Bonnie and Clyde, Bloody Mama finds Roger Corman on devilish form. He somehow manages to create violence that cuts hard, and yet there's still a pantomime vibe to things. The characters range from a mad matriarch who is a deathgasm addict - to a psychopath - a sadist - a submissive homosexual - a junkie torturer - and a hapless girlfriend, is it any wonder there's murder, robbery and seedy sexual shenanigans going on?! Hell the pic even begins with incestuous rape! Kiss me Kate! It's all very chaotic at times, led by a blunderbuss turn from Winters, but just when you think it's going out of control to the point of no return, Corman and his cast pull it back on track. It's often thrilling and unnerving, and with Corman blending newsreel footage of the era with the fact the pic is filmed on location in Arkansas, there's an earthy docu style feel to the tale - even if as a history lesson it's hokey at best. Not everybody's idea of enjoyment but from that chilling opening to the blood and thunder of the finale, Bloody Mama holds court with shifty glee. 7.5/10

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A Review by John Chard

Moma's Boys. Bloody Mama is directed by Roger Corman and written by Don Peters and Robert Thom. It stars Shelley Winters, Bruce Dern, Don Stroud, Robert De Niro, Diane Varsi, Robert Walden and Pat Hingle. Music is by Don Randi and cinema...

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2017-03-09

Moma's Boys. Bloody Mama is directed by Roger Corman and written by Don Peters and Robert Thom. It stars Shelley Winters, Bruce Dern, Don Stroud, Robert De Niro, Diane Varsi, Robert Walden and Pat ...

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