Shelley Winters, Pat Hingle, Don Stroud

Based on a true story. Kate Barker (Shelley Winters) loves her four sons and would do anything for them. In an attempt to improve their lives, she leads them on a violent spree of bank robbery, murder...( read more  read more... ), and kidnapping.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Roger Corman

Release Date: March 24, 1970

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  • December 30, 2008
    Had this pre-dated Bonnie and Clyde, it would be hailed as a classic and taught in film schools everywhere. As it is, it is a very entertaining exploitation flick from Roger Corman, featuring Shelley Winters in the lead role. I personally prefer it to Bonnie and Clyde, as this od...( read more)d family is far more complicated and just as socially radical.

    The dialogue feels very authentic, and the characters suffer just the right amount of sexual and developmental confusion to make them empathetic if perturbed killers. The Herman character is perhaps the most compelling and developed of the sons. The ending is directly alluded to in the beginning of Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects".

    Don't skip this if you want to see Depression era criminals, Corman exploitation, or Winters playing psychologically deranged.

    "So Fucked Up" highlight: Mama keeps a boy in her bed every night
  • February 2, 2009
    this wasn't the best flick I have ever seen But Shelley Winters is a cool actress. This is a wierd saort of flick with the topic of incest and murder thrown into the mix. Can't rate this very high but will givew a decent score because it was interesting.
  • August 23, 2008
    Shelley Winters chews up the screen as Ma Barker and she sure does love her boys. Together they crime spree across the US w/ Bruce Dern along for the ride. Corman exploitation sure is fun.
  • September 28, 2007
    RCorman classic. Type cast SWinters as the fat/crazy woman once again. Luv Shelley & Bruce always.

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  • Name the movie that said "The family that slays together stays together" in its ad. This 1970 Roger Corman directed movie starred Shelly Winters, Pat Hingle, Don Stroud, and Robert De Niro.  Answer »
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