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)
Title | The Pocketbook |
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Year | 1980 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | UCLA School of Film and Television |
Cast | Ray Cherry, David Jenkins, Simmi Ella Nelson, Christopher Thompson, Phillip Weatherspoon, Al Williams |
Crew | Billy Woodberry (Director), Charles Burnett (Director of Photography), Gary Gaston (Director of Photography), Mario Da Silva (Director of Photography), Billy Woodberry (Producer), Billy Woodberry (Editor) |
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Release | Jan 01, 1980 |
Runtime | 13 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 4 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |