Bush Mama
1979 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Haile Gerima |
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| Writer: | Haile Gerima |
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| The story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a "hero's welcome." Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the film's events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 01, 1979 |
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| Director: | Haile Gerima |
| Writer: | Haile Gerima |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | l.a. rebellion |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barbara O. Jones | Dorothy |
| Johnny Weathers | T.C. |
| Cora Lee Day | Molly |
| Simmi Ella Nelson | Simmi |
| Bettie J. Wilson | Social Worker |
| Bob Ogburn Jr. | Dahomey Man |
| Susan Williams | Luann |
| Ben Collins | Ben |
| Renna Kraft | Angi |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Onaje Kareem Kenyatta | Music |
| Roderick Young | Director of Photography |
| Haile Gerima | Editor, Director, Writer |
| Charles Burnett | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Haile Gerima | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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