Drama · United States of America · 1980 · 13m

The Pocketbook

The Pocketbook poster
Director
Billy Woodberry
Cast
Ray Cherry as David Jenkins as Simmi Ella Nelson as Christopher Thompson as Phillip Weatherspoon as Al Williams as
Crew
Charles Burnett — Director of Photography Gary Gaston — Director of Photography Mario Da Silva — Director of Photography Billy Woodberry — Editor Billy Woodberry — Writer Billy Woodberry — Producer
Synopsis

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)

Key Collaborators
Billy Woodberry Director Charles Burnett Director of Photography Gary Gaston Director of Photography Mario Da Silva Director of Photography Billy Woodberry Editor Billy Woodberry Writer Billy Woodberry Producer
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