THOMASINE AND BUSHROD Max Julien Blaxploitation DVD

Plot: Thomasine and Bushrod are a pair of thieves operating in the American south between 1911 and 1915 who pattern themselves after Robin Hood, stealing from rich white capitalists and giving to Mexicans, Native Americans, and poor whites.

Overview: A rare blaxploitation classic starring Vonette McGee & Max Julien, “Thomasine & Bushrod” was intended as a counterpart to “Bonnie And Clyde”. This pair of thieves, who operate in the American south between 1911 and 1915, pattern themselves after Robin Hood and hold the White Establishment as a modern-day Sheriff of Nottingham. Here’s the clincher: Thomasine and Bushrod steal from rich, white capitalists, then give to Mexicans, Native Americans, and poor whites.