Emma Mae

Emma Mae

She’s just off the bus from the deep South… and learning fast how to out-smart and out-tough the city just to stay alive… she’s EMMA MAE!

R 1976 · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A naive young woman moves from the South to stay with her aunt and uncle in Compton. As an outsider, she struggles at first to find her footing, but soon falls into the middle of a community of rebellious youth. She soon becomes more and more aware of the social injustices of the big city.

Directed by Jamaa Fanaka · Written by Jamaa Fanaka

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Cast

Jerri Hayes Emma Mae
Ernest Williams II Jesse Amos
Charles D. Brooks III Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson
Leopoldo Mandeville Chay
Malik Carter 'Big Daddy' Johnson
Eddie Allen James
Gammy Burdett Daisy Stansell
Teri Taylor Dara Stansell
Synthia Saint James Ulika Stansell
Robert Slaughter Devo
Eddy C. Dyer Huari Stansell
Laetitia Burdett Melik Stansell

Make it a double feature

3h 24m together

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