Two AWOL soldiers dodge danger from Vietnam to Rome in this grungy, globe-trotting blaxploitation trip.
MEAN MOTHER
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Two US soldiers desert from the Vietnam war and go their separate ways. Both of them reach Europe and become involved in the criminal underworld, and eventually reunite in Rome with plans to escape to Canada.
Nobody ever deserted the Vietnam War for this much Euro pulp mayhem.
AWOL from war, into the claws of Rome’s mobsters: Mean Mother is blaxploitation with a passport and a penchant for international mayhem. With two directors and a cast trading gunfire and side-eye, this is the grindhouse answer to The Defiant Ones—if both leads couldn’t resist a criminal detour.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Mean Mother is a 1974 American action-drama film directed by León Klimovsky and Al Adamson about two U.S. soldiers who desert during the Vietnam War, become involved in the criminal underworld in Europe, and attempt to escape to Canada.
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Why Cult
Follow a rare international journey as two deserting soldiers land in Europe’s underbelly, blending blaxploitation grit with travelogue grit.
The unique combination of León Klimovsky and Al Adamson behind the camera brings a clash of grindhouse and Euro-cult sensibilities.
The criminal underworld of Rome means danger doesn’t end with desertion—expect cross-continental trouble at every turn.
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What is Mean Mother about? +
Mean Mother follows two U.S. soldiers who desert the Vietnam War, become entangled in Europe’s criminal underworld, and attempt to escape to Canada.
When was Mean Mother released? +
Mean Mother was released in 1974.
Who directed Mean Mother? +
Mean Mother was directed by León Klimovsky and Al Adamson.
How long is Mean Mother? +
Mean Mother has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Mean Mother? +
Mean Mother is an action and drama film.
Where can I watch Mean Mother? +
Mean Mother is available to stream on SassyFlix.
