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Bush Mama

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IMDB ID: tt0074259

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The story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he would return home to a "hero's welcome." Instead he is falsely arrested and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Her life revolves around the welfare office and a community facing poverty and unemployment. As a result of the film's events, both the main characters become radicalized and Dorothy eventually turns to violence.

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Barbara O. Jones

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Johnny Weathers

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Cora Lee Day

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Simmi Ella Nelson

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Bettie J. Wilson

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Bob Ogburn Jr.

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Susan Williams

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Ben Collins

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Renna Kraft

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Haile Gerima

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Haile Gerima

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