Pickpocket

Pickpocket

★ 7.2IMDb Score
Released:1997-08-01
Genre:Drama
Duration:113 min
Director:Jia Zhangke
Actors:Wang Hongwei, Hao Hongjian, Baitao Zuo, Ma Jinrei, Liu Junying
Production:Radiant Advertising Company, Hu Tong Communications
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Overview:

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

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