Pocket Money

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Pocket Money

PG,

1972,

1h 42m,

Western/

Comedy

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250+ Ratings

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In the American Southwest, Jim Kane (Paul Newman) scrapes a living as a cowboy. The trouble is, something always seems to go wrong. His latest job concerns transporting a herd of cattle from Mexico into the United States for shifty businessman Bill Garrett (Strother Martin). But Kane knows it won't be easy -- he only just lost money when the horses he tried to bring over were quarantined by customs. Desperate for pay, he goes ahead anyway, teaming up with his old partner, Leonard (Lee Marvin).

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Nov 11, 2006

2/4

Pocket Money is a real curiosity, all style and no movie.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Nov 17, 2021

1/4

...relentlessly off-kilter...

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Apr 29, 2020

A nondescript movie that never takes flight despite the initial interest that the plot of twilight tints seems to have, due to the tone of its photography, the music or the endearing song of Carole King. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Feb 3, 2013

B-

Film4 Staff

Film4

Nov 11, 2006

A mildly diverting modern western and buddy-buddy movie.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Mar 11, 2004

B-

It is so peculiar and doesn't seem to care that it strays from the usual western, that therein lies its charm.

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Harry L

Apr 22, 2019

some mild mannered folks might like this movie but i was bored by it, who cares about 2 dudes buying a bunch of cows

George S

Mar 24, 2018

Pocket Money is a remarkable, wonderful film. I cable-TV ran across it several years ago and watched it two or three times - and loved it -- before it seemed to vanish into the mists of time. Recently doing a web search trying to find a copy, I ran across the RT mention. Much to my surprise RT listed the script as being written by Terrence Malick, who has made several of my most favorite pictures. The dialogue - the chemistry - between Newman and Marvin is deliciously clever, and the overall TexMex texture of the movie is thick and rich, and rings entirely authentic. This is not a movie for clods; rather, one for appreciators of nuanced, genuine art.

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Synopsis

In the American Southwest, Jim Kane (Paul Newman) scrapes a living as a cowboy. The trouble is, something always seems to go wrong. His latest job concerns transporting a herd of cattle from Mexico into the United States for shifty businessman Bill Garrett (Strother Martin). But Kane knows it won't be easy -- he only just lost money when the horses he tried to bring over were quarantined by customs. Desperate for pay, he goes ahead anyway, teaming up with his old partner, Leonard (Lee Marvin).

Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Producer: John Foreman
Screenwriter: Terrence Malick
Production Co: First Artists
Rating: PG
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Nov 14, 2006
Runtime: 1h 42m

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