Thomasine & Bushrod

Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)

Genres - Western  |   Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Hybrid Western  |   Release Date - Apr 10, 1974 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 95 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Thomasine and Bushrod was intended as the African American counterpart to Bonnie and Clyde, the difference being that the story in this case is utterly fictional. Vonette McGee plays Thomasine, and Max Julien (who also wrote and coproduced the film) is Bushrod. They are a pair of thieves, operating in the southwest between 1911 and 1915. Fancying themselves as Robin Hoods and the White Establishment as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Thomas and Bushrod steal only from Caucasian capitalists, then distribute the booty to Mexicans, Native Americans and poor whites. George Murdock is the redneck sheriff who dogs their trail.

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couple, crime-spree, duo, lawman, Native-American, sheriff, violence