Bush Mama (1979)
19791h 37mDrama
Dorothy is a poor black woman. Her husband is put in jail for no observable reason, and she is pregnant with a second child. The government threatens to take away her welfare if she does not get an abortion.
Cast
Barbara O. JonesDorothy- JJohnny WeathersT.C.
Cora Lee DayMolly- SSimmi Ella NelsonSimmi
- BBettie J. WilsonSocial Worker
- BBob Ogburn Jr.Dahomey Man
- SSusan WilliamsLuann
- BBen CollinsBen
- RRenna KraftAngi
- DDarian GibbsYoung Street Boy
- MMinnie Stewart1st Welfare Recipient
- MMalbertha Pickett2nd Welfare Recipient
- BBertha YatesSecretary
- CChris ClayPoliceman
- CCharles BrooksPreacher
Crew
- Director
- Haile Gerima
- Writers
- Haile Gerima
- Producers
- Haile Gerima
- Cinematography
- Roderick YoungCharles Burnett
- Editing
- Haile Gerima
Details
- Released
- September 1, 1979
- Language
- English
- IMDb
- tt0074259