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Boxcar Bertha Reviews

1972

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Produced by Roger Corman and directed by Martin Scorsese, Boxcar Bertha is a Bonnie and Clyde-like yarn set during the Depression. The title character, played by Barbara Hershey, links up with union organizer David Carradine (Hershey's real-life lover at the time) after the death of her father. Running afoul of anti-union .. Read more

Starring	Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, John Carradine, Barry Primus
Director	Martin Scorsese
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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  Interesting early Scorsese
  
  Based on the true life exploits of a female boxcar rider (which I would have thought would have been a lot more trouble then she gets) during the depression. ... read more »
  
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  Scorsese's worst film to date!
  
  Okay so it was a Roger Corman film and was the budding Scorsese's early feature where he learned to make films for a wide audience.
  
  But, it's... read more »
  
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- - Harveytwo
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  BARBARALICIOUS
  
  A basically silly movie that uses many very good actors to less effect than would otherwise be the case. Yet Barbara HERSHEY is fabulous in the lead role and ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Feb 2010 at 16:31
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  Rubbish
  
  Excrement of a horse.
  
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- - Roy
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  - 22 Oct 2006 at 19:08
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  Mafia lovers need not apply
  
  If you are a fan of the director and have stumbled onto this title by accident then you should be forewarned that this isn?t your typical Scorsese flick, in ... read more »
  
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  - 04 May 2005 at 12:04
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  very disappointing
  
  The plot is all over the place, the pace is abysmal, the sex scenes are gratuitious and the fundamental spirit of the film - comedy/gangster/liberal - is flawed... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jan 2005 at 11:41
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  A Legend starts
  
  This is Martin Scorseses' first feature
  
  film and shows quite clearly the start of the greatness to come.Mention must
  
  be also made of ... read more »
  
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  - colchester
  - 22 Sep 2004 at 09:35
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  Interesting early Scorsese
  
  Based on the true life exploits of a female boxcar rider (which I would have thought would have been a lot more trouble then she gets) during the depression. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 17038
- - Saty
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  - 04 Sep 2004 at 09:50
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- - 1
  - 0
  Interesting early Scorsese
  
  Based on the true life exploits of a female boxcar rider (which I would have thought would have been a lot more trouble then she gets) during the depression. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 17038
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Saty
  - Reading
  - 04 Sep 2004 at 09:50
- - 1
  - 0
  A Legend starts
  
  This is Martin Scorseses' first feature
  
  film and shows quite clearly the start of the greatness to come.Mention must
  
  be also made of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 19170
- - themadpanner
  - 134 reviews
  - colchester
  - 22 Sep 2004 at 09:35
- - 3
  - 3
  Mafia lovers need not apply
  
  If you are a fan of the director and have stumbled onto this title by accident then you should be forewarned that this isn?t your typical Scorsese flick, in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 99486
- - Clucky
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 04 May 2005 at 12:04
- - 0
  - 0
  BARBARALICIOUS
  
  A basically silly movie that uses many very good actors to less effect than would otherwise be the case. Yet Barbara HERSHEY is fabulous in the lead role and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 866856
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  - Tonbridge
  - 27 Feb 2010 at 16:31
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  Scorsese's worst film to date!
  
  Okay so it was a Roger Corman film and was the budding Scorsese's early feature where he learned to make films for a wide audience.
  
  But, it's... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 881035
- - Harveytwo
  - 54 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 07 Apr 2010 at 18:45
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  - 1
  very disappointing
  
  The plot is all over the place, the pace is abysmal, the sex scenes are gratuitious and the fundamental spirit of the film - comedy/gangster/liberal - is flawed... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Plymouth England
  - 02 Jan 2005 at 11:41
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  Rubbish
  
  Excrement of a horse.
  
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- - Roy
  - London, UK
  - 22 Oct 2006 at 19:08

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  Produced by Roger Corman and directed by Martin Scorsese, Boxcar Bertha is a Bonnie and Clyde-like yarn set during the Depression. The title character, played by Barbara Hershey, links up with union organizer David Carradine (Hershey's real-life lover at the time) after the death of her father. ...