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The Pocketbook (1980)

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Audience Score
55
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NR 13 minJan 1st, 1980Drama
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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)
StarringRay CherryDavid JenkinsSimmi Ella Nelson
DirectorBilly Woodberry
WriterBilly Woodberry

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1980
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 22nd, 2011 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:UCLA School of Film and Television
The Pocketbook on the Web:Official Website