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