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If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

19721h 13mFred Coe
IMDb 7.6
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"The story of ghetto boy and girl trying to raise money for the girl to visit her father in prison."

Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, prostitutes, and pimps, Billie Jean still has some things going for her: fierce pride, a loyal friend named Fish, and, at last, enough savings to visit her father 1200 miles away in prison.

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What is If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972) about?

Life in a black ghetto isn't easy for 14-year-old Billie Jean Sims, who has a father in jail, a blind grandmother, and a brother with a drug habit. Growing up among drug pushers, prostitutes, and pimps, Billie Jean still has some things going for her: fierce pride, a loyal friend named Fish, and, at last, enough savings to visit her father 1200 miles away in prison.

Who stars in If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band?

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band stars Donna M. Bryan (Billie Jean Sims), James Broderick (Trick), Georgia Burke (Grannie), Laurence Fishburne (Fish), Sonny Jim Gaines (Mr. Sims). The film was directed by Fred Coe.

How long is If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band?

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972.

Is If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band worth watching?

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. Fans of TV Movie, Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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