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Big Bad Mama

1974 · 84 min

A breezy, cheeky Depression-era romp that mixes shootouts and seduction with a winking, trashy charm.

Tagline
Hot Lead - Hot Cars - Hot Damn!
Overview
Circumstances force a mother and her two daughters to get into bootlegging and bank robbing, and travel across the country pursued by the law.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • greed
  • freedom
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
Steve Carver
Written by
William W. Norton, Frances Doel
Starring
Angie Dickinson, Tom Skerritt, William Shatner, Susan Sennett, Robbie Lee, Noble Willingham, Dick Miller, Tom Signorelli
Music
David Grisman
Cinematography
Bruce Logan
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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