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Free-spirited Bertha (Barbara Hershey) is a small-time crook with a "love 'em and leave 'em" philosophy, until she falls hard for union man and Robin-Hood-of-the-rails, Big Bill Shelly (David Carradine). Stealing from the rich and giving to the workers, Bertha and Bill soon become the most notorious train robbers in the South. But as their crimes grow more brazen, the law grows more ruthless, and the duo discovers - too late - that their lifetime of larceny may have bought them a one-way ticket to a deadly destination! This early Martin Scorsese drama features Barbara Hershey as a depression-era woman who falls in with a bad group. Murder and violence are everyday happenings among these southern railyard indigents. Before Martin Scorsese wowed the world with MEAN STREETS, he teamed up with legendary producer Roger Corman for BOXCAR BERTHA, a rollicking period drama that features a memorable performance from Barbara Hershey. Hershey is "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a Depression-era woman who loses her father in an airplane accident. Joining up with controversial union leader Big Bill Shelley (David Carradine), Bertha is forced into a life on the run when a group of conservative witch hunters targets Shelley as a Communist. Along the way, Shelley and Bertha fall into a life of underground crime, which includes stealing from railroad bosses. Their run comes to a crashing halt when the extremely powerful railroad company catches up with Shelley and exacts a nasty revenge. Based on the book SISTER OF THE ROAD by "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson and Ben L. Reitman, Scorsese's film is an entertaining romp through an exciting chapter in American history. His sure-handed direction confirms the director's ability to tackle traditional formula pictures, although his desire to create a new cinematic realism wouldn't surface until 1973's MEAN STREETS. Theatrical release: June 14, 1972
Filmed on location in Arkansas.
The film's budget was $600,000.
Both David Carradine and Barbara Hershey have stated that their sex scene was not fabricated. Boxcar Bertha Reviews: "...A welcome novelty, the film is in decent shape, with strong color values..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today Boxcar Bertha | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.49) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1972 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  11907  | | CD Universe Part number | 2421363 | | Catalog number | 1003247 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 19, 2002 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 88 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Mono Sound; Digital Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Boxcar Bertha Movie Review Boxcar Bertha DVD Region 1
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