Review of Boxcar Bertha (1972) by Scott T — 14 Sep 2008

Campy but I'll watch it over and over again.

This review of Boxcar Bertha (1972) was written by Scott T on 14 Sep 2008.

Boxcar Bertha has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Zack M (289) on 27 Apr 2011

Not a very good film, but it was alright at what it was. If nothing else it was interesting to see Martin Scorsese's humble beginning…

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By Naoya K (136) on 25 Feb 2011

Young Scorsese full of style and seek of realism. It's worth to watch this film even only for the last 10 min…

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By David J (1,942) on 07 Dec 2009

Un des premiers longs mÃ©trages de Scorsese, genre Bonnie and Clyde ferroviaire, dans un esprit de libÃ©ration libertaire trÃ¨s seventies…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 09 Jan 2012

Gave this a look because of the always gorgeous Barbara Hershey, only to realize that it was an early Scorsese film…

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By John N (608) on 18 Jul 2011

A very good film which helped launch the career of one of the most influential American filmmakers of our time…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 22 Sep 2011

A violent shadow of Scorcese's brighter future…

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By Lee P (829) on 14 Feb 2011

On of Martin Scorcese's first films. Not very good and messy but this looks like MS just wanted to test to see what he can get away with…

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By Matt A (789) on 19 Jul 2012

I can see how this would be interesting looking back at pre mean streets scorsese. but man it's shitty…

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By Matt P (653) on 03 Jun 2011

This 1930s American South-based film is a cross between Bonnie and Clyde and The Dukes of Hazzard…

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By Alex F (1,325) on 07 Feb 2012

The only thing New York about Martin Scorseseâ(TM)s second feature, Boxcar Bertha is the Yankee gambler, Rake Brown…

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