Emma Mae
1976 · Movie · 1h 40m · R
ComedyDramaRomance
"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!"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
Key crew
- Jamaa FanakaDirector
- H.B. BarnumOriginal Music Composer
- Jamaa FanakaWriter
Cast
- Jerri HayesEmma Mae
- Ernest Williams IIJesse Amos
- Charles D. Brooks IIIEzekiel 'Zeke' Johnson
- Leopoldo MandevilleChay
- Malik Carter'Big Daddy' Johnson
- Eddie AllenJames
- Gammy BurdettDaisy Stansell
- Teri TaylorDara Stansell
- Synthia Saint JamesUlika Stansell
- Robert SlaughterDevo
- Eddy C. DyerHuari Stansell
- Laetitia BurdettMelik Stansell
Stills
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Themes
strong womanblaxploitation cinemalos angeles, californiarebellious youthbank robberysocial injusticesocial activismpolice harassmentcompton, californial.a. rebellionblack communitybadass female