Mean Mother (1974)

Two Vietnam deserters go their separate ways, become criminals and are eventually reunited.

Directors:

Al Adamson, León Klimovsky

Writers:

Joy Garrison, Charles Eric Johnson

Stars:

Dobie Gray, Dennis Safren, Luciana Paluzzi

Cast

Cast overview:
Dobie Gray	...	Beauregard Jones (as Clifton Brown)
Dennis Safren	...	Joe
Luciana Paluzzi	...	Therese
Lang Jeffries	...	Dan
Marilyn Joi	...	Joy (as Tracy King)
Bedy Moratti
Albert Cole	...	Mack
Al Richardson	...	Big Rex
Elizabeth Guadalupe Chauvet	...	Maria
Dick Poston	...	Slasher
Irv Saunders	...	Carver
Erik Cord	...	Brute (as Eric Cord)
Gregory White	...	Stud (as Greg White)
Robyn Hilton	...	Blonde In Bikini

Storyline

Two Vietnam deserters go their separate ways, become criminals and are eventually reunited.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam | street shootout | grindhouse | interracial relationship | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Super Cool & Wild! Smashing the Man and the Mob for his Women!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Soul Brother

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amhearst Productions, Independent International Pictures (I-I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was originally a Spanish film called Run for Your Life. Producer Samuel M. Sherman of Independent-International Pictures bought it for US distribution, but eventually decided that American audiences wouldn't come to see it. He re-edited it, added some new footage with black actors and turned it into a "blaxploitation" actioner, re-naming it "Mean Mother".

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Connections

Edited from Run for Your Life (1971)

User Reviews

Not A Mean Mother, An Embarrassing One

I can usually find something good, or worthwhile, in most movies. Here, I can say Lucianna Paluzzi's the best thing about this show. BUT, even she couldn't save it. The stunt work was pathetic, I probably did this good, or better, as a kid and this was supposed to professional???!!! Everything was done slowly, without it being slowed down to show the fast action, it was DONE SLOWLY, poorly choreographed and executed. It was just embarrassing. The black guy, who wound up having most of the action/fight scenes, was SO out of shape you could see why his stunt work wasn't better. The acting was on par with the stunt work. If you want to catch another 70's black action flick because you want to have complete knowledge of the genre, here's the worst. If you want something entertaining, get Black Godfather, Cotton Comes To Harlem, or any Fred Williamson flick, these were at least good, and you'll be glad you skipped this one.