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Bloody Mama

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

★ 5.5 1970 90 min R CrimeDrama

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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Released in 1970, Bloody Mama sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1970-03-24
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.5/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
American International Pictures
Topicsprisonsuiciderapesexual abusegangsterbased on true storydysfunctional familymurder

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