The Pocketbook (1980)

Movie
Audience Score
57
The Pocketbook
NR 13 minJan 1st, 1980Drama
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
Original Language:English
Production Companies:UCLA School of Film and Television
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