Bush Mama
Trailer: Bush Mama
Year: 1979
Genre: Drama
Studio:
Director: Haile Gerima
Cast: Barbara O. Jones, Johnny Weathers, Cora Lee Day, Simmi Ella Nelson, Bettie J. Wilson, Bob Ogburn Jr.
Crew: Haile Gerima (Director), Haile Gerima (Writer), Haile Gerima (Producer), Onaje Kareem Kenyatta (Music), Haile Gerima (Editor), Roderick Young (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 97 minutes
Release: Sep 01, 1979
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 12 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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