Crazy Mama poster
Director Jonathan Demme
Screenplay Robert Thom

Crazy Mama

Tagline: 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!

Release Date: 1975-06-01

Duration: 83 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Bill Paxton
    John
  • Dennis Quaid
    Bellhop
  • Dick Miller
    Wilbur Janeway
  • Cloris Leachman
    Melba
  • Jim Backus
    Mr. Albertson
  • Linda Purl
    Cheryl
  • Ann Sothern
    Sheba
  • Will Sampson
    Indian at Trading Post
  • John Aprea
    Marvin
  • Carmen Argenziano
    Supermarket Manager