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Crazy Mama (1975)

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!

Genre : Crime, Action, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Jonathan Demme
Writer : Robert Thom

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.

Actors

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Melba
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Jim Bob
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Sheba
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
Mr. Albertson
Don Most
Don Most
Shawn
Linda Purl
Linda Purl
Cheryl
Bryan Englund
Bryan Englund
Snake
Merie Earle
Merie Earle
Bertha
Sally Kirkland
Sally Kirkland
Ella Mae
Clint Kimbrough
Clint Kimbrough
Daniel
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Wilbur Janeway
Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano
Supermarket Manager
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
FBI Man
Ralph James
Ralph James
Sheriff - 1932
Dinah Englund
Dinah Englund
Melba - 1932
Rob Reece
Rob Reece
Mover
Mickey Fox
Mickey Fox
Mrs. Morgan
John Aprea
John Aprea
Marvin
Cynthia Songé
Cynthia Songé
Lucinda
Hal Marshall
Hal Marshall
Bartender
Beach Dickerson
Beach Dickerson
Desk Clerk
Barbara Ann Grimes
Barbara Ann Grimes
Lady Teller
Bill McLean
Bill McLean
Bank Manager
Bill Luckey
Bill Luckey
Newsman
Warren Miller
Warren Miller
Justice of the Peace
Saul Krugman
Saul Krugman
Col. Snodgrass
Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett
Homer
Tisha Sterling
Tisha Sterling
Sheba - 1932
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
John
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Bellhop
Will Sampson
Will Sampson
Indian at Trading Post
David Boyle
David Boyle
(uncredited)
Suzanne M. Kelly
Suzanne M. Kelly
Baby (uncredited)
Skip E. Lowe
Skip E. Lowe
(uncredited)
John Milius
John Milius
Cop (uncredited)

Crews

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Director
Robert Thom
Robert Thom
Screenplay
Frances Doel
Frances Doel
Screenstory
Julie Corman
Julie Corman
Producer
Bruce Logan
Bruce Logan
Director of Photography
Lewis Teague
Lewis Teague
Editor
Peter Cornberg
Peter Cornberg
Associate Producer
Snotty Scotty and The Hankies
Snotty Scotty and The Hankies
Original Music Composer
Allan Holzman
Allan Holzman
Editor
Peter Jamison
Peter Jamison
Art Direction
Linda Spheeris
Linda Spheeris
Set Decoration
Jac McAnelly
Jac McAnelly
Costume Design
Charlene Roberson
Charlene Roberson
Makeup Artist
Cheri Ruff
Cheri Ruff
Hairdresser
Lamar Card
Lamar Card
Assistant Director
Evelyn Purcell
Evelyn Purcell
Second Unit Director
William Sandell
William Sandell
Property Master
Bob Mishakorall
Bob Mishakorall
Sound Mixer
Richard L. Anderson
Richard L. Anderson
Sound Effects Editor
Don Coufal
Don Coufal
Boom Operator
Robert Gravenor
Robert Gravenor
Sound Mixer
Jim Burk
Jim Burk
Stunts
Billy Burton
Billy Burton
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Alan Gibbs
Stunt Coordinator
James M. Halty
James M. Halty
Stunts
Tommy J. Huff
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Regina Parton
Regina Parton
Stunts
Richard L. Richards
Richard L. Richards
Stunts
Walter Robles
Walter Robles
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Stunts
Brink Brydon
Brink Brydon
Gaffer
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jim Morris
Jim Morris
Key Grip
Gerald B. Wolfe
Gerald B. Wolfe
Still Photographer
Michael Katz
Michael Katz
Grip
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Set Costumer
Gina Brown
Gina Brown
Assistant Editor
Glenn K. Shimada
Glenn K. Shimada
Assistant Editor
Gil Valle
Gil Valle
Location Manager
Don McKenzie
Don McKenzie
Location Scout
Marshall Leib
Marshall Leib
Music Coordinator
Tikki Goldberg
Tikki Goldberg
Script Supervisor
Robert Easton
Robert Easton
Dialect Coach
Stephen Goepel
Stephen Goepel
Production Assistant
David Kahler
David Kahler
Production Assistant
Wendy Shear
Wendy Shear
Production Assistant
Nancy Zearfoss
Nancy Zearfoss
Production Secretary

Trailers and other movies

David DeCoteau on CRAZY MAMA
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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