

Bush Mama
(1979)
September 1, 1979• 1h 37m
67%
TMDB ScoreOverview
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.
Haile Gerima
Director
Top Billed Cast
BOJ
Barbara O. Jones
Dorothy
JW
Johnny Weathers
T.C.
CLD
Cora Lee Day
Molly
SEN
Simmi Ella Nelson
Simmi
BJW
Bettie J. Wilson
Social Worker
BOJ
Bob Ogburn Jr.
Dahomey Man
SW
Susan Williams
Luann
BC
Ben Collins
Ben
RK
Renna Kraft
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