If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band 1972 Directed by Fred Coe

The story of ghetto boy and girl trying to raise money for the girl to visit her father in prison.

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 USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Comedy , Drama , TV Movie

Release Date 19 December 1972

73 mins