Bloody Mama (1970)
Bloody Mama (1970)
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.

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Cast

Shelley Winters Shelley Winters As: 'Ma' Kate Barker
Pat Hingle Pat Hingle As: Sam Adams Pendlebury
Don Stroud Don Stroud As: Herman Barker
Diane Varsi Diane Varsi As: Mona Gibson
Bruce Dern Bruce Dern As: Kevin Dirkman
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 24 March 1970

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: American International Pictures

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Cast

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

'Ma' Kate Barker

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Sam Adams Pendlebury

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Herman Barker

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Mona Gibson

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Kevin Dirkman

Clint Kimbrough

Clint Kimbrough

Arthur Barker

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Lloyd Barker

Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Fred Barker

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

George Barker

Pamela Dunlap

Pamela Dunlap

Rembrandt

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Dr. Roth

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Moses

Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Agent McClellan

Lisa Linsky

Lisa Linsky

Young Kate (as Lisa Jill)

Steve Mitchell

Steve Mitchell

Sheriff

Roy Idom

Roy Idom

Ferry Boat Passenger

Drew Bonner

Drew Bonner

Bank Customer (uncredited)

Ted Eccles

Ted Eccles

Victim (uncredited)

Alan Haufrect

Alan Haufrect

Prisoner (uncredited)

Gura Lashlee

Gura Lashlee

Daddy (uncredited)

Frank Snell

Frank Snell

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Directed By

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Director

Gary Grillo

Gary Grillo

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Producer

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

James H. Nicholson

James H. Nicholson

Executive Producer

Norman T. Herman

Norman T. Herman

Co-Producer

Elliot Schick

Elliot Schick

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bette Iverson

Bette Iverson

Hairstylist

Dave Grayson

Dave Grayson

Makeup Artist

Sound

Don Randi

Don Randi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

A.D. Flowers

A.D. Flowers

Special Effects

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