Thomasine and Bushrod (1974)
When bounty hunter Vonetta McGee runs across her ex-boyfriend Max Julien’s wanted poster, she hunts him down and the pair begin a crime spree robbing banks across the west and sharing their spoils with the poor and underprivileged. At its core, it could easily be described as a Bonnie and Clyde Blaxploitation Western. The two main character’s relationship is a beautiful one to behold with playfulness, love, and mutual respect. Aside from the expected ending, there is a bit of unfortunateness in seeing McGee’s agency dwindling somewhat when she rekindles the relationship even if it is in pursuit of her dreams of settling down.
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