Sheba, Baby
Seen it?1975 | 90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Girdler
- Pam GrierSheba Shayne
- Austin StokerBrick Williams
- D'Urville MartinPilot
- Rudy ChallengerAndy Shayne
- Dick MerrifieldShark
- Christopher JoyWalker
- Charles KissingerPhil
- Charles BroaddusHammerhead
- Maurice DownsKiller
- Ernest CooleyWhale