Angie Dickinson,
William Shatner,
Tom Skerritt,
Susan Sennett,
Robbie Lee
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Angie Dickinson essays the title role in Big Bad Mama. This Depression-era crime caper casts the future star of Police Woman as sexy Ma Barker type Wilma McClatchie, who forces her nubile daughters (S... read more
DVD Release Date: February 23, 1999
Stats: 123 reviews
A knock off of Bonnie and Clyde? Not exactly. This movie has the same machine gun bank robbing action, but the relationships are messier and more scandalous, and there's a good amount of nudity. This movie has something to say about femininity,family, and survival in America d... read more
The trick to enjoying Big Bad Mama lies in paying strict attention during the opening credits and looking for a specific name during the credits -- namely Roger Corman. Once you realize that you're in for more of an entertaining movie than a good one and absolving Big Bad Mama of... read more
Obviously aimed to capitalize on the success of Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde," this film is hardly on that level but is more fun to watch. Angie Dickinson and her two sexed-up daughters go on a Depression-era crime spree, taking Tom Skerritt and William Shatner along for the r... read more
I wasn't expecting the amount of humor this film had going for it, giving it a really fun vibe as Angie Dickinson and her family try to stay one step ahead of the law.
It's a helluva lot of fun and worth it for the current Corman double feature.
Recommended.
This is a classic Corman drive-in picture combining crime-movie spectacle, period color and sexploitation diversions between the capers... Full Review
Big Bad Mama strikes the perfect balance between exploitative raunchiness, and great low-key action and excitement. Full Review
Not bad enough to be either bad or good. Full Review
B-grade shoot'em up featuring Angie Dickinson as sexy gang leader.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment has released a batch of early Roger Corman films.... They're all trash, but Big Bad Mama is the chicken bone you can choke on. Full Review
Dickinson helps a great deal; she looks amazing and is in top form. Full Review
There's still a rustic style, off-kilter humor, and fluid pacing to Big Bad Mama that keeps the flick entirely watchable more than 20 years after it sauntered into the drive-ins. Full Review
you haven't lived until you've witnessed William Shatner sweating over Dickinson's naked body Full Review
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