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Pocket Money (1972)

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Two modern day cowboys smuggle a herd of cows across the border in this loosely amiable comedy. Jim Kane (Paul Newman) is a cowboy who unexpectedly finds himself deep in debt and in need of some fast cash. A less-than-scrupulous businessman approaches Kane and offers him a handsome payday to escort 200 head of cattle from Mexico into the United States for use of the rodeo circuit. While the deal seems dubious, Kane goes along with it, and persuades his friend Leonard (Lee Marvin) to tag along.

PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Western, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Stuart Rosenberg

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1999 Wide

On DVD: Nov 14, 2006

Cast

Paul Newman
Jim Kane
Lee Marvin
Leonard
Strother Martin
Garrett
Christine Belford
Adelita
Kelly Jean Peters
Wife
Fred Graham
Herb
Poup�e Bocar
Hector Elizondo
Juan
Richard Farnsworth
P.J. Johnson
Gregory Sierra
Chavarin
Mickey Gilbert (II)
Stunt Double
Terrence Malick
Workman
Wayne Rogers
Stretch
Phillip Avenetti
Nina Roman
Filling Station Attenda...
John Verros
Almara
E. Baca
Nieblas
R. Camargo
Don Tomas
R. Manning
Foreman
Wynn Pearce
Border Patrolman
Claudio Miranda
Matt Clark

Critic Reviews for Pocket Money

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All style and no movie.

November 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Rosenberg's direction is pedestrian.

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Quirky and lacking an interesting script.

January 1, 2007 Full Review Source: ReviewExpress.com

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Diana Saenger

ReviewExpress.com

A mildly diverting modern western and buddy-buddy movie.

November 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

The lazily incongruous character studies of naive Newman, hard-drinking, slow-witted Marvin, and a strong support cast, come from a script by Terrence Malick.

November 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

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

March 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Great acting from Paul Newman and Lee Marvin as well as directing from Stuart Rosenberg, but this is a complete mess of a story and almost incomprehensible. It's a movie that makes you question if there was ever really a story being told at all. There's a man trying to transport horses and that's really all you can say

June 16, 2010