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!
ComedyDramaRomance
5.8
5.81h 40m
November 12, 1976
Overview
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.
Director
Jamaa Fanaka
Cast
Jerri Hayes
Emma Mae
E
Ernest Williams II
Jesse Amos
C
Charles D. Brooks III
Ezekiel 'Zeke' Johnson
L
Leopoldo Mandeville
Chay
M
Malik Carter
'Big Daddy' Johnson
E
Eddie Allen
James
G
Gammy Burdett
Daisy Stansell
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