Big Bad Mama II

"Mama makes money the old-fashioned way... she steals it!"

1987 1h 23m EN

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4.8

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4.7

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★4.8TMDB · 26★4.7IMDB · 1,043

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Wilma McClatchie and her daughters return to a life of crime and vow vengeance against the evil land baron who foreclosed on their home.

“Mama makes money the old-fashioned way... she steals it!”

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Cast

Angie Dickinson
Wilma McClatchie
Robert Culp
Daryl Pearson
Danielle Brisebois
Billie Jean McClatchie
Julie McCullough
Polly McClatchie
Jeff Yagher
Jordan Crawford
Bruce Glover
Morgan Crawford
Ebbe Roe Smith
Lucas Stroud
Jacque Lynn Colton
Alma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Wynorski
Writers: R.J. Robertson, Jim Wynorski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Big Bad Mama Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Wynorski, shot by Robert C. New. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chuck Cirino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nancy Nuttall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Angie Dickinson and Robert Culp and Danielle Brisebois carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Jim Wynorski directs. Robert C. New behind the camera. Chuck Cirino scores. Nancy Nuttall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
339 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Big Bad Mama Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jim Wynorski, shot by Robert C. New. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chuck Cirino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nancy Nuttall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angie Dickinson and Robert Culp and Danielle Brisebois carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Mama makes money the old-fashioned way... she steals it!".
10IMDB entry: tt0092652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.