Scene from Big Bad Mama (1974)
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Alternate Names: Angeline Brown, Angeline Dickinson , انجی دیکینسون
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Full Biography
Angeline Dickinson (née Brown; born September 30, 1931) is an American actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during the 1950s, before landing her breakthrough role in Gun the Man Down (1956) with James Arness and the Western film Rio Bravo (1959), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
In her six decade career, Dickinson has appeared in more than 50 films, including China Gate (1957), Ocean's 11 (1960), The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961), Jessica (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), The Killers (1964), The Art of Love (1965), The Chase (1966), Point Blank (1967), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), The Outside Man (1972) and Big Bad Mama (1974).
From 1974 to 1978, Dickinson starred as Sergeant Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson in the NBC crime series Police Woman, for which she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and three Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations. As lead actress, she starred in Brian De Palma's erotic crime thriller Dressed to Kill (1980), for which she received a Saturn Award for Best Actress.
During her later career, Dickinson starred in several television movies and miniseries, also playing supporting roles in films such as Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994), Sabrina (1995), Pay It Forward (2000) and Big Bad Love (2001).
About the Movie: Big Bad Mama (1974)
Release Year: 1974
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: A Mulher da Metralhadora, Krudt, knald og kællinger, Els malifets de la mare, Una mamá sin freno, Mamin pahat tytöt, Super nanas, I arhigangsterina, Keresztmama, F.B.I. e la banda degli angeli, Sroga mama, As golpistas, Häftiga kurvor - stå på!, Liebe böse Mama
Director: Steve Carver
Writer: Frances Doel, William W. Norton
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Roger Corman
Companies: Hit Woman Productions Inc., New World Pictures, Santa Cruz Productions Inc.
Genre: Action, Action Film, Comedy, Drama
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Keywords
Keywords: campy, comedy, gun battle, prohibition era, sexploitation, social satire
Story
After the death of her lover, Wilma McCoy (played by Angie Dickinson) takes over his bootlegging business to support herself and her daughters, Billy Jean and Elly May. However, she struggles with the operation due to competition from other bootleggers. Along comes Fred (William Shatner), a bank robber who convinces Wilma and her daughters to join him for his next big heist. Meanwhile, Wilma kidnaps the daughter of a millionaire in hopes of getting rich off the ransom money. The group travels across the country, pursued by both law enforcement and rival criminals.
Summary
Big Bad Mama is a campy crime comedy-drama directed by Steve Carver in 1974. Set during the prohibition era, the film follows Wilma McCoy, a single mother who turns to bootlegging after her lover's death. The story is a blend of action, drama, and social satire, with themes of survival, opportunism, and family dynamics amidst the criminal underworld.