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Bloody Mama

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

1970 R 1h 30m

CrimeDrama

5.6/10 TMDB Score109 votes · IMDb ↗

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.

Movie Details

Original titleBloody Mama
Release dateMar 24, 1970
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Certification (US)R
Keywordsdysfunctional family, based on true story, bank robbery, gangster, murder, prison, suicide, rape, sexual abuse, machine gun, incest, female gangleader

Ratings

★ 5.6/10

109 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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What is Bloody Mama about?

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.

When was Bloody Mama released?

Bloody Mama was released on Mar 24, 1970 (status: Released).

Who directed Bloody Mama?

Roger Corman directed Bloody Mama.

What is the TMDB rating of Bloody Mama?

Bloody Mama has a TMDB rating of 5.6/10 from 109 votes.