If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band (1972)
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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Cast
James Broderick
as Trick
James Joseph Broderick III (March 7, 1927 – November 1, 1982) was an American actor..
Laurence Fishburne
as Fish
Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner known for his roles on stage and screen. He has frequently portrayed forceful...
Arthur French
as Customer
Arthur W. French Jr. (November 6, 1931 – July 24, 2021) was an American actor and director best known for his work in the theatre..
Moses Gunn
as Mr. Miller
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960...
Albert Hall
as T-Bone Sims
Albert P. Hall (born November 10, 1937) is an American actor.
Born in Brighton, Alabama, Hall graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts in 1971. That same year he appeared Off-Broadwa...
Director
Fred Coe
