

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
1972 · Movie · 1h 13m
Made-for-TVDramaComedy
"The story of ghetto boy and girl trying to raise money for the girl to visit her father in prison."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Key crew
- Fred CoeDirector
- Stanley L. GrayWriter
Cast
- Donna M. BryanBillie Jean Sims
- James BroderickTrick
- Georgia BurkeGrannie
- Laurence FishburneFish
- Sonny Jim GainesMr. Sims
- Arthur FrenchCustomer
- Moses GunnMr. Miller
- Albert HallT-Bone Sims
- Dots JohnsonJim
- John MarriottJessie
- George MilesShake-a-Hand
- Haywood NelsonRonnie
Stills
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