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Bush Mama

09/01/1979

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1hr 37min

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Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Barbara O. Jones
  • Johnny Weathers
  • Cora Lee Day
  • Simmi Ella Nelson
  • Bettie J. Wilson

    Directors

  • Haile Gerima
  • Charles Burnett

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

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

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