Review of Black Mama, White Mama (1973) by Richard C — 09 Nov 2006
Two inmates, one black - Lee Daniels (Grier) and one white - Karen Brent (Markov) find themselves in priosn and at the mercy of tough loving lesbian guards. However, Brent's association with a group of revolutionaries means that the pair have to be moved to another prison but along the way they get ambushed and the women escape. Whilst they are on the run they are pursued by gangster Ernesto, a cowboy bounty hunter named Ruben (Haig), and the aforementioned revolutionaries, all of whom occupy various sub-plots.
During the 1970's exploitation flicks flourished and all imaginable sleazy tastes were catered for. Whilst the Women In Prison (WIP) genre began in the late 60s, the 70s saw it peak. This entry comes from one of the genres more talented directors, Eddie Romero whom had just finished shooting his low budget "Blood Trilogy". Co-written with Jonathan Demme (who himself directed the WIP "classic" CAGED HEAT) this is a decent, if rather muddled, interpretation of the genre.
This review of Black Mama, White Mama (1973) was written by Richard C on 09 Nov 2006.
Black Mama, White Mama has generally received mixed reviews.
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