The Pocketbook

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)

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Release Date

January 1, 1980

Status

Released

Original Title

The Pocketbook

Runtime

13min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English