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Bush Mama
Sep 1, 1979 · 1h 37m
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Drama
PLOT
Dorothy is a poor black woman. Her husband is put in jail for no observable reason, and she is pregnant with a second child. The government threatens to take away her welfare if she does not get an abortion.
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CAST
Barbara O. Jones
Dorothy
Johnny Weathers
T.C.
Cora Lee Day
Molly
Simmi Ella Nelson
Simmi
Bettie J. Wilson
Social Worker
Bob Ogburn Jr.
Dahomey Man
Susan Williams
Luann
Ben Collins
Ben
Directed by
Haile Gerima
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
US
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