Bush Mama
6.7
14 votes
1979
1h 37m
Drama
Overview
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.
Directed by Haile Gerima
Top cast
Barbara O. Jones
DorothyJ
Johnny Weathers
T.C.
Cora Lee Day
MollyS
Simmi Ella Nelson
SimmiB
Bettie J. Wilson
Social WorkerB
Bob Ogburn Jr.
Dahomey ManS
Susan Williams
LuannB
Ben Collins
BenR
Renna Kraft
AngiD
Darian Gibbs
Young Street BoyM
Minnie Stewart
1st Welfare RecipientM
Malbertha Pickett
2nd Welfare RecipientB
Bertha Yates
SecretaryC
Chris Clay
PolicemanC
Charles Brooks
PreacherDetails
Status
Released
Release date
September 1, 1979
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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