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Pickpocket

7.219971h 53mMovieDrama

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

DirectorJia Zhangke
WriterJia Zhangke
ProducersLi Kit-Ming·Jia Zhangke

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Jia Zhangke

WHWang Hongwei
Wang Hongwei
Xiao Wu
HHHao Hongjian
Hao Hongjian
Jin Xiaoyong
BZ
Baitao Zuo
Hu Meimei
MJ
Ma Jinrei
LJ
Liu Junying
YL
Yonghao Liang
AQ
An Qunyan
Pharmacy Owner
DJ
Dongdong Jiang
ZL
Zhao Long
LZ
Long Zhao
RW
Reiren Wang
GJ
Gao Jinfeng

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Pickpocket is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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