The read
A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%. Critics rate it 38 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 23m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 38 points higher than audiences do.
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Snotty Scotty and The HankiesOriginal Music Composer
- Robert ThomScreenplay
- Jonathan DemmeDirector
Cast
- Cloris LeachmanMelba
- Stuart WhitmanJim Bob
- Ann SothernSheba
- Jim BackusMr. Albertson
- Don MostShawn
- Linda PurlCheryl
- Bryan EnglundSnake
- Merie EarleBertha
- Sally KirklandElla Mae
- Clint KimbroughDaniel
- Dick MillerWilbur Janeway
- Carmen ArgenzianoSupermarket Manager
Stills
Themes
robberyhold-up robberyarkansasbank robberycross countryrepossessioncrime spreebotched robberyrich vs poorthree generations