Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

5.5IMDb Score
Released:1975-06-01
Duration:83 min
Director:Jonathan Demme
Actors:Cloris Leachman, Stuart Whitman, Ann Sothern, Jim Backus, Don Most
Production:New World Pictures

Overview:

Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is Arkansas, where the three generations of women want to reclaim the family farm.

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