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Sixteen

Sixteen

"Mercedes McCambridge is Ma Irtley. Threatened with salvation... Her daughter ravaged... Her son seduced... That's what $8,000 got the Irtleys!"

Genres

Drama

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Hickspoiltation film from the early 1970s ostensibly starring Oscar nominee Mercedes McCambridge, but really more a film looking for an excuse to show off Simone Griffeth's beauty. She plays a daughter of a swamp family. The whole family goes to a carnival where she is seduced by an older male performer, while her teen brother is seduced by an older female performer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

3.8/10

Release Date

03 June 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Mother

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Father

Simone Griffeth

Simone Griffeth

Naomi

John Lozier

John Lozier

Bruvver

Buddy Foster

Buddy Foster

J.C.

Beverly Powers

Beverly Powers

Carmelita

Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Jake

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Reverend

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Aunt Ada

Mitchell Edmonds

Mitchell Edmonds

County Road Representative

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