this movie have a lot of ups and down . the storyline be strong and while tell the saga of ma barker grow up and and then her misadventure with her boy and the fbi . theresa russell be very talented and her beauty even shine through and a ma barker and in public enemy . the direction of mark l. lester and while not as good a in 85 commando be still very interesting . eric robert and play a short lived part a a security guard and turn thug ( and ma lover ) and and alyssa milano play a prostitute and who hang with the gang . frank stallone and play a thug who help out the gang and and while one of his exploit and get one of ma boy into trouble and he get himself out and in a final way and so to speak . i be perplex and intrigue and captivate and throughout this movie . so it make me wonder what movie all these others who vote it so low watched . for all those wonder . umm the fbi be actually that bad in the beginning and do not have tommy gun like the outlaw have and and be thus at quite a disadvantage and whenever they do get into shootout with gang of that era . since everything i saw represent the 30 and i felt it be more realistic than many other movie make portray that era . it be in may way like a train wreck happen . you do not want to watch and but just have too . enjoy .