Crazy Mama

In 1957 Cheryl Drove Her Mom's Chevy on a Heavy Date: Got Knocked Up, Knocked Over a Bank, Smashed Four Police Cars, and Kidnapped Her Stepfather. It Was a Crazy Year!

1975•1h 23m•

★5.6(24 ratings)

CrimeActionComedy

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.

Director

Jonathan Demme

Writers

Robert Thom

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Main Cast

Cloris Leachman

Melba

Stuart Whitman

Jim Bob

Ann Sothern

Sheba

Jim Backus

Mr. Albertson

Don Most

Shawn

Linda Purl

Crazy Mama

In 1957 Cheryl Drove Her Mom's Chevy on a Heavy Date: Got Knocked Up, Knocked Over a Bank, Smashed Four Police Cars, and Kidnapped Her Stepfather. It Was a Crazy Year!

1975•1h 23m•

★5.6(24 ratings)

CrimeActionComedy

Overview

Director

Jonathan Demme

Writers

Robert Thom

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Main Cast

Full Crew

Direction

Second Unit Director: Evelyn Purcell
Script Supervisor: Tikki Goldberg
Assistant Director: Lamar Card
Director: Jonathan Demme

Writing

Screenstory: Frances Doel
Screenplay: Robert Thom

Production

Associate Producer: Peter Cornberg
Location Manager: Gil Valle
Production Assistant: Stephen Goepel
Production Assistant: Wendy Shear
Production Secretary: Nancy Zearfoss
Producer: Julie Corman

Music & Sound

Sound Mixer: Bob Mishakorall
Sound Mixer: Robert Gravenor
Original Music Composer: Snotty Scotty and The Hankies
Boom Operator: Don Coufal
Sound Effects Editor: Richard L. Anderson
Music Coordinator: Marshall Leib

Cinematography

Second Unit Director of Photography: Tak Fujimoto
Grip: Michael Katz
Key Grip: Jim Morris
Director of Photography: Bruce Logan
Still Photographer: Gerald B. Wolfe

Editing

Editor: Allan Holzman
Assistant Editor: Gina Brown
Assistant Editor: Glenn K. Shimada
Editor: Lewis Teague

Art Direction

Property Master: William Sandell
Set Decoration: Linda Spheeris
Location Scout: Don McKenzie
Art Direction: Peter Jamison

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Charlene Roberson
Set Costumer: Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Costume Design: Jac McAnelly
Hairdresser: Cheri Ruff

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "In 1957 Cheryl Drove Her Mom's Chevy on a Heavy Date: Got Knocked Up, Knocked Over a Bank, Smashed Four Police Cars, and Kidnapped Her Stepfather. It Was a Crazy Year!"

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

The film was directed by Jonathan Demme.

The screenplay was written by Robert Thom.

The score was composed by Snotty Scotty and The Hankies.

Cinematography was handled by Bruce Logan.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0072829.

Rating

5.6/10

Average

24 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Crazy Mama

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

New World Pictures

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Crazy Mama

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Cloris Leachman

Stuart Whitman

Ann Sothern

Jim Backus

Don Most

Linda Purl

Crazy Mama

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Director

Writers

Main Cast

Cloris Leachman

Stuart Whitman

Ann Sothern

Jim Backus

Don Most

Linda Purl

Bryan Englund

Merie Earle

Sally Kirkland

Clint Kimbrough

Dick Miller

Carmen Argenziano

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