Bush Mama

Bush Mama (1979)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1979-09-01
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Haile Gerima
star 6.7/10
From 12 Ratings

Summary

The story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a "hero's welcome." Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the film's events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence.

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  • Barbara O. Jones

    as Dorothy
  • Johnny Weathers

    as T.C.
  • Cora Lee Day

    as Molly
  • Simmi Ella Nelson

    as Simmi
  • Bettie J. Wilson

    as Social Worker
  • Bob Ogburn Jr.

    as Dahomey Man
  • Susan Williams

    as Luann
  • Ben Collins

    as Ben
  • Renna Kraft

    as Angi
Directing Haile Gerima Director
Sound Onaje Kareem Kenyatta Music
Production Haile Gerima Producer
Editing Haile Gerima Editor
Writing Haile Gerima Writer
Camera Roderick Young Director of Photography
Camera Charles Burnett Director of Photography

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