If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

TV Movie,

Drama,

Comedy

Duration:

73 minutes

Year:

1972

Director:

Fred Coe

Cast:

Billie Jean Sims

Trick

Grannie

Fish

Mr. Sims

Crew:

Continuity

Writer

Editor

Production Manager

Unit Manager