You gotta' believe... You gotta' have faith... But first, you gotta' get rid of the witnesses!
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.
Bloody Mama (1970) is a crime and drama film directed by Roger Corman, released on March 24, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Shelley Winters, Pat Hingle, Don Stroud and Diane Varsi. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 108 ratings.
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Shelley Winters
as 'Ma' Kate Barker
Pat Hingle
as Sam Adams Pendlebury
Don Stroud
as Herman Barker
Diane Varsi
as Mona Gibson
Bruce Dern
as Kevin Dirkman
Clint Kimbrough
as Arthur Barker
Robert De Niro
as Lloyd Barker
Robert Walden
as Fred Barker
Alex Nicol
as George Barker
Pamela Dunlap
as Rembrandt
Michael Fox
as Dr. Roth
Scatman Crothers
as Moses
Directed by Roger Corman, written by Don Peters, Robert Thom and Robert Thom, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 108 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 9, 2017
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The main cast of Bloody Mama (1970) includes Shelley Winters, Pat Hingle, Don Stroud, Diane Varsi and Bruce Dern. The film was directed by Roger Corman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bloody Mama was released on March 24, 1970 and runs for 1h 30m.
Bloody Mama (1970) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 108 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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