Big Bad Mama

Big Bad Mama (1974)

  • 71% of critics liked it
    (14 reviews)

  • 49% of users liked it
    (4,267 ratings)

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 (Susan Sennett, Robbie Lee) into participating in a robbery/kidnapping/murder spree. Wilma seems to be… More

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Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1974 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

    Corman's 'lady gangster' movies exposed more than skin: They essentially pantsed Uncle Sam, organized religion, law enforcement, big business and patriarchal society in general. These were exploitation movies about exploitation...

  • Sean Axmaker, Parallax View

    This is a classic Corman drive-in picture combining crime-movie spectacle, period color and sexploitation diversions between the capers...

  • R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD

    Big Bad Mama strikes the perfect balance between exploitative raunchiness, and great low-key action and excitement.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Not bad enough to be either bad or good.

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    B-grade shoot'em up featuring Angie Dickinson as sexy gang leader.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    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… More

  • Michael G


    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… More

  • jay n


    low budget, high camp value

  • Eric B


    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… More

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