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Crazy Mama

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!

PG 1975 · 83 min · ★ 5.6 · Crime, Action, Comedy

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.

Directed by Jonathan Demme · Written by Robert Thom

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