Pocket Money (1972)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writers:

Terrence Malick (screenplay)
J.P.S. Brown (novel)

Release Date:

1 February 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Western | Comedy

Tagline:

The two most memorable characters the West can never forget!

Plot:

Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy gets mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked rancher. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Independent Film

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Jim Kane
Lee Marvin	...	Leonard
Strother Martin	...	Bill Garrett
Wayne Rogers	...	Stretch Russell
Hector Elizondo	...	Juan
Christine Belford	...	Adelita
Kelly Jean Peters	...	Ex-Wife
Gregory Sierra	...	Chavarin (as Gregg Sierra)
Fred Graham	...	Uncle Herb
Matt Clark	...	American Prisoner
Claudio Miranda	...	Ministerio Publico

Also Known As:

Jim Kane (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-8 | Norway:12 (1972) | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Chihuahua, Mexico

Company:

First Artists

Trivia:

Based on a novel called "Jim Kane", that was the working title of the film. The title was changed to take the emphasis off of one character and to stress the partnership of Paul Newman and Lee Marvin.

Quotes:

[In anger, a television was just thrown out a hotel window]
Bill Garrett: That's hotel property, and I'm just sittin' here waiting for the house dicks to come.
Leonard: [pretentiously, with sort of a faux-cool] But you're the one that's gotta have to pay.
Bill Garrett: Who the hell is he?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Killing Floor (2007)

Soundtrack:

Pocket Money

superb movie, Hud part 2

This is an excellent movie. Everything is about character development here. Newman's character has a different name but its basically Hud a few years down the road and a lot worse for wear. Newman and Marvin are great as always. If you are looking for lots of action, car chases, or romance look elsewhere my friends. This is a character study and a very good one. Newman is a down but not quite out cowboy and Marvin is his hustler buddy. They try to pick up some quick cash by working a shady cattle deal. Strother Martin and Wayne Rogers are very good as a couple of fly by night businessmen that Newman has the bad luck to associate with. The scene where Newman shakes down Martins character is hilarious. Another great scene is when they tell some Mexican cowboys that they came to Mexico to buy some chili peppers. This is a true to life modern western with no six guns but its fully loaded with charm and real world insight. Great movie!!!! Good acting and writing throughout.