🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Emma Mae

"She’s just off the bus from the deep South… and learning fast how to out-smart and out-though the city just to stay alive… she’s EMMA MAE!"

⭐ 5.8/10 1976 1h 40m Dir. Jamaa Fanaka

About this movie

A naive young woman moves from the South to stay with her aunt and uncle in Compton. As an outsider, she struggles at first to find her footing, but soon falls into the middle of a community of rebellious youth. She soon becomes more and more aware of the social injustices of the big city.

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Year
1976
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.8/10
Votes
12
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 Jamaa Fanaka 👤 Jerri Hayes 👤 Ernest Williams II 👤 Charles D. Brooks III
strong woman blaxploitation cinema los angeles, california rebellious youth bank robbery social injustice social activism police harassment compton, california l.a. rebellion black community badass female

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Questions about Emma Mae

Emma Mae has a runtime of 1h 40m (1 hour and 40 minutes).
Emma Mae was directed by Jamaa Fanaka and released in 1976.
Emma Mae is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film (1976).
The cast of Emma Mae includes Jerri Hayes, Ernest Williams II, Charles D. Brooks III, Leopoldo Mandeville, Malik Carter.
Emma Mae has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 12 votes.

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