The Pocketbook (1980)

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)

Released

1980-01-01

Genres

Drama

Runtime

13 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Billy Woodberry

TMDB rating

5.4/10 from 5 votes