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The Pocketbook
The Pocketbook
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The Pocketbook

1980
13m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1980

Runtime

13m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

1
Criterion Channel
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Storyline

In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy comes to question the path of his life. Billy Woodberry’s second film, and first completed in 16mm, adapts Langston Hughes’ short story, Thank You, Ma’am, and features music by Leadbelly, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis. (Ross Lipman)

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
13m
Jan 1, 1980
Languages
English
Director
Billy Woodberry
Billy Woodberry
Production
UCLA School of Film and Television
UCLA School of Film and Television
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Ray Cherry

David Jenkins

Simmi Ella Nelson

Christopher Thompson

Phillip Weatherspoon

Al Williams

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