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58% Critic Match
Emma Mae
“She’s just off the bus from the deep South… and learning fast how to out-smart and out-tough the city just to stay alive… she’s EMMA MAE!”
5.8 / 10• 1976• 1h 40m•R• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jerri Hayes
Emma Mae
LeadEW
Ernest Williams II
Jesse Amos
CD
Charles D. Brooks III
Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson
LM
Leopoldo Mandeville
Chay
MC
Malik Carter
'Big Daddy' Johnson
EA
Eddie Allen
James
GB
Gammy Burdett
Daisy Stansell
TT
Teri Taylor
Dara Stansell
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jamaa Fanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Emma Mae is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
