Pocket Money
Seen it?1972 | 102 min | Comedy, Western, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Blazing Saddles or Back to the Future Part III, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy and his buddy get mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked cattle dealer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
- Paul NewmanJim Kane
- Lee MarvinLeonard
- Strother MartinBill Garrett
- Wayne RogersStretch Russell
- Héctor ElizondoJuan
- Christine BelfordAdelita
- Kelly Jean PetersSharon, Kane's ex-wife
- Gregory SierraChavarin (as Gregg Sierra)
- Fred GrahamUncle Herb
- Matt ClarkAmerican Prisoner