The Pocketbook
1980, English. Directed by Billy Woodberry.
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)
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Pocketbook is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 1 January 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Billy Woodberry
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The Pocketbook runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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The Pocketbook is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Pocketbook?
If you liked The Pocketbook, try I Believe in Unicorns, Hungry Hearts, The Christmas Shoes.
Who directed The Pocketbook?
The Pocketbook (1980) was directed by Billy Woodberry and stars Ray Cherry, David Jenkins, Simmi Ella Nelson.