When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, ...
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| Pam Grier | ... | Lee Daniels | |
| Margaret Markov | ... | Karen Brent | |
| Sid Haig | ... | Ruben | |
| Lynn Borden | ... | Matron Densmore | |
| Zaldy Zshornack | ... | Ernesto (as Zaldy Zschornack) | |
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Laurie Burton | ... | Warden Logan |
| Eddie Garcia | ... | Capt. Cruz | |
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Alona Alegre | ... | Juana |
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Dindo Fernando | ... | Rocco (as Dondo Fernanco) |
| Vic Diaz | ... | Vic Cheng | |
| Wendy Green | ... | Ronda | |
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Lotis Key | ... | Jeanette (as Lotis M. Key) |
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Alfonso Carvajal | ... | Galindo |
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Bruno Punzalan | ... | Truck Driver (as Bruno Punzalah) |
| Subas Herrero | ... | Luis (as Ricardo Herrero) | |
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When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the wilderness, igniting a bloody shootout between gangsters and a group of revolutionaries. Written by Jonathan Ruskin <JonRuskin@aol.com>
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female prisoner | women in prison | exploitation | blaxploitation film | shooting a woman |Taglines:
Chicks in Chains... on the lam from a prison hell - manacled together by hate and the strange ideas a woman gets after 1000 nights without a man. See more »Parents Guide:
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19 January 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Ryder Sound Services)Color:
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Written and Produced by Harry Betts
Performed by Harry Betts And His Orchestra
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Several VW Country Buggies are seen in the film - these were manufactured by Volkswagen of Australia between 1968-72. Fewer than 2,000 were manufactured - these vehicles were imported into the Philippines and have been sought-after by classic vehicle collectors. See more »Goofs
In the last shot before the end credits start to roll, one of the dead men lying on the ground opens his hand. See more »Soundtracks
Black Mama White Mama (Main Title) - Bus RideWritten and Produced by Harry Betts
Performed by Harry Betts And His Orchestra
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"Black Mama, White Mama" has something for everyone. Everyone, that is, who walks directly to the "Action/Adventure" section upon entering their local video store. First, it starts out in a woman's prison in some random South/Central American country. Second, the suggestions of lesbianism that this setting offers are set into hyper-warp by the chaining together of the two rivals for the lead, Pam Grier and Margaret Markov, while they wear nothing but skimpy prison tunics. They go on the run together while the film makes various unnecessary-yet-entertaining visits to all of those on their trail: Grier's former pimp, government agents after Markov, and, last but not least, Sid Haig's delightfully flamboyant "cowboy" character. This is a video that's not necessarily fun for ALL, but rather, a video that's fun for all who keep video stores in business.