White Mama (1980)
Overview
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.405 |
Directed By
Jackie Cooper
Crew
Jackie Cooper
Robert C.S. Downs
Jean Moore Edwards
William B. Jurgensen
Thomas W. Moore
Jerry Dronsky
Ned Parsons
Peter Matz
Paula Lynn Kaatz
Gary Moreno
TOP CAST
Bette Davis
Estelle Malone
Ernest Harden Jr.
B.T. Williamson
Eileen Heckart
Three Bag Lady
Virginia Capers
Gorilla Sydney
Anne Ramsey
Heavy Charm
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. McIntyre
Tony Burton
Black Fighter
Peg Shirley
Judge Alice Quentin
Ernie Hudson
Counsellor
Dan Mason
Father Gannon
Vincent Schiavelli
Medic
Cheryl Harvey
Probation Woman
Jesse D. Goins
Intern
John Hancock
Tall Black Man
Lanyard A. Williams
Young Man
Eddie Quillan
Old White Man
Tracy Fine
Candy Striper
Maggie Gwinn
Waitress
Roger Hampton
Man in Alley
Robert Ruth
Superintendent
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