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If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

19721h 13mFred Coe
IMDb 7.6

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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 ...

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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 ...

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, James Broderick, Georgia Burke. 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 h 13 min and premiered in 1972. It is rated N/A.

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

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