Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is Arkansas, where the three generations of women want to reclaim the family farm.
Acting
Cloris Leachman goes absolutely feral—Oscar winner doing B-movie grime
Direction
Early Demme finding his voice in exploitation quicksand
Director
Jonathan Demme
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jonathan Demme's second feature, produced by Roger Corman for $300k—he later called it 'a learning experience in how NOT to make a movie.'
Part of Corman's 1970s 'women's revenge' cycle alongside Big Bad Mama—studios finally letting women blow stuff up too.
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