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Bloody Mama

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Bloody Mama
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R,1hr 30min
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1970
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Synopsis: Shelley Winters, who once played the spoofish "Ma Parker" on Batman, brings the same larger-than-life approach to her portrayal of real-life Ma Barker in Bloody Mama. Presiding over her outlaw gang, consisting mainly of her goonish sons, Ma goes on a Depression-era rampage of bank robbery, murder and kidnapping. Obviously filmed in a hurry-watch as the Barker mob drives past modern shopping centers-- Bloody Mama strives for an entertaingly sleazy aura, especially when dealing with the incestuous ... Full Synopsis
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Another entertaining quickie from the prolific Roger Corman, this Depression-era crime film stars Shelley Winters as Ma Barker, whose criminal tendencies are only overshadowed by her sexual kinks. She sleeps with son Don Stroud, as well as his brother Robert Walden's bisexual lover (Bruce Dern). Robert De Niro is her drug-addicted third son, who sniffs glue. It's a lot of fun for fans of the genre, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Kate (Ma) Barker
Sam Adams Pendlebury
Herman Barker
Mona Gibson
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Nothing can redeem Ma Barker (Shelley Winters) in "Bloody Mama" (1970). In a virulently ironic...
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