Big Bad Mama
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Big Bad Mama | |
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Directed by | Steve Carver |
Written by | William Norton Frances Doel |
Produced by | Roger Corman |
Starring | Angie Dickinson William Shatner Tom Skerritt Susan Sennett Robbie Lee |
Cinematography | Bruce Logan |
Edited by | Tina Hirsch |
Music by | David Grisman |
Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $400,000[1] or $750,000[2] |
Box office | $4 million[3] |
Big Bad Mama is a 1974 American action-crime-
Plot
In Texas in 1932, after stopping her youngest daughter's wedding, Wilma McClatchie takes over her late lover's bootlegging business, but gets caught while doing the delivery route with her two daughters. After handing over all her money and her ring to the sheriff, they are let go and she begins her crime spree.
While Wilma is at a bank trying to cash a fake check, the bank is held up by Fred Diller and his gang. In the melee, Wilma and her daughters, Polly and Billie Jean, grab some money bags from behind the counter and escape, but not before Diller gets in their automobile and leaves with them. Afterwards, they decide to pair up, and Diller and Wilma also become lovers.
During a subsequent con, Wilma meets the refined yet dishonest gambler William J. Baxter and falls for him. He joins the group and becomes Wilma's lover, much to the chagrin of Diller. The gang proceeds with several more heists, each time getting more money. Eventually, they kidnap the daughter of a millionaire in hopes of getting rich off the ransom. When the ransom is paid, federal agents who had been tracking them arrive with the police.
Baxter is captured, but Wilma, Polly, and Billie Jean escape with the suitcase full of money, and Diller stays behind, providing cover with his Tommy gun, which he uses to kill the handcuffed Baxter, who had been working as an informant with the agents. As the three women drive off, the mortally wounded Wilma's bloodied left arm is seen hanging down on the left side of the car.
Cast
- Angie Dickinson as Wilma McClatchie
- Tom Skerritt as Fred Diller
- William Shatner as William J. Baxter
- Robbie Lee[5] as Polly McClatchie
- Susan Sennett as Billie Jean McClatchie
- Noble Willingham as Uncle Barney
- Sally Kirkland as Barney's woman
- Dick Miller as Bonney
- Joan Prather as Jane Kingston
- Royal Dano as Rev. Johnson
Production
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The film is a loose follow-up to 1970's
The film features a number of nude scenes by the three principal actresses, several of which are with the two principal actors. According to director Steve Carver, Angie Dickinson allowed the crew to remain on set during the filming of her sex scene with Tom Skerritt, but William Shatner asked for all nonessential crew to be removed during his sex scene with Dickinson.[6]
Much of the bluegrass music for this film was written by David Grisman. It was played by the Great American Music Band, and recorded and mixed by Bill Wolf.[7]
Home media
On December 7, 2010,
On March 30, 2016, Shout! Factory released Big Bad Mama on Blu-ray as a solo release. This Blu-ray is a BD/MOD (Blu-ray disc, manufactured on demand) release. It was announced on the Home Theater Forum, UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray Forum.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Ed. J. Philip di Franco, The Movie World of Roger Corman, Chelsea House Publishers, 1979 p 57
- ^ "CORMAN BRINGS IN 'MAMA' FOR $750,000". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1974. p. e12.
- ^ Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 67
- ISBN 9780857127259. Retrieved January 26, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Robbie Lee
- ^ Chris Nashawaty, Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen and Candy Stripe Nurses - Roger Corman: King of the B Movie, Abrams 2013, p. 141
- ^ Big Bad Mama entry in The Compleat Grateful Dead Discography
- ^ "Roger Corman's Cult Classics". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Big Bad Mama (1974) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder". HomeTheaterForum.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links
- Big Bad Mama at IMDb
- Big Bad Mama at Rotten Tomatoes
- Big Bad Mama at the TCM Movie Database
- Big Bad Mama at AllMovie