Plot
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. However, the cattle drive proves to be more of a challenge than the men expected, with a number of less-than-welcome adventures following the cattlemen along the way. Pocket Money also features Strother Martin, Hector Elizondo and Wayne Rogers; keep an eye peeled for a cameo appearance by Terrence Malick, who wrote the film's screenplay years before directing the acclaimed Badlands and Days of Heaven. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Paul Newman - Jim Kane
- Lee Marvin - Leonard
- Strother Martin - Garrett
- Christine Belford - Adelita
- Kelly Jean Peters - Wife
Credit
Tambi Larsen - Art Director, Jim Linn - Costume Designer, Nat Tolmach - Costume Designer, Mickey McCardle - First Assistant Director, Stuart Rosenberg - Director, Bob Wyman - Editor, Alex North - Composer (Music Score), Carole King - Songwriter, Dick Cobos - Makeup, Laszlo Kovacs - Cinematographer, John C. Foreman - Producer, Darrell Silvera - Set Designer, Don Courtney - Special Effects, Larry Jost - Sound/Sound Designer, Terrence Malick - Screenwriter, John Gay - Screenwriter, J.P.S. Brown - Book Author| Pocket Full of Soul: The Harmonica Documentary (2008 Film), Pocket Billiard Series (1990 Film) | |
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