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The Pocketbook (1980)

January 1, 198013mEN
5.5

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Overview

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)

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Criterion Channel
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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Production Companies

UCLA School of Film and Television

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