Black mama, white mama
1973 · Movie · 87 min. · United States
The action opens in the South Seas. Lee Daniels (Pam Grier) is the girlfriend of the island's biggest pimp and drug dealer, and she just ran off with $40,000.00USD of his money. Karen Brent (Margaret Markov) is a leading member of the local anarchist group. Lee and Karen are two of the newest inmates at an all-woman's penitentiary. It's not too long before the Warden ships the pair off to another facility - where they are stopped in route by a group of Karen's fellow revolutionaries who are keen to free her. During the big gun battle, things go horribly wrong - the federals find reinforcements, the revolutionaries run, and Lee and Karen flee chained together. So begins their flight across the island. Each girl wants to go different directions - with Karen wanting to overthrow the government and Lee wanting to leave the island with her money - but they can't unlock their chains. Eventually, the two put aside their differences long enough to save their skins. Meanwhile, hunting the pair is Sid Haig as a displaced cowboy.
Direction Eddie Romero
Cast Pam Grier · Margaret Markov · Sid Haig · Lynn Borden · Zaldy Zschornak · Laurie Burton · Eddie Garcia · Alona Alegre · Dindo Fernando · Vic Diaz
Soundtrack Harry Betts
Screenplay H.R. Christian · Joe Viola · Jonathan Demme
Original title Black mama, white mama
4.8
139 votes (FilmAffinity)
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