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Movie Info

When her mother dies, Mississippi bumpkin Emma Mae (Jerri Hayes) goes to live with her cousins in Los Angeles. She quickly falls in with smooth-talking drug pusher Jesse (Ernest Williams II), but their romance is cut short when he's jailed for beating up a cop. Loyal to a fault, Emma tries to raise bail money by starting a car wash, and when that fails, resorts to robbing a bank with a shotgun. The plan works, but the newly freed Jesse proves unfaithful, pushing Emma to take revenge.

Rating:

R
Genre:

crime, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jamaa Fanaka
Producer:

Jamaa Fanaka
Writer:

Jamaa Fanaka
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 1, 2012
Runtime:

1h 40m

Cast & Crew

Jerri Hayes
Emma Mae

Ernest Williams II
Jesse Amos

Eddie Allen
James

Gammy Burdett
Daisy

Laetitia Burdett
Melik

Eddy C. Dyer
Huari

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Critic Reviews for Emma Mae

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Hayes initially oversells Emma Mae's shyness and naivete, but her emotional journey is very believable, reflecting her awakening to the stacked deck against African Americans.

July 28, 2020 | Full Review…

Steve Erickson
Gay City News