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Pickpocket
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Title: Pickpocket

Release Date: 1 Aug 1997

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Drama

Director: Radiant Advertising Company, Hu Tong Communications

Production Companies: Radiant Advertising Company, Hu Tong Communications

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (108 votes)

Cast

  • Xiao Wu: Wang Hongwei
  • Jin Xiaoyong: Hao Hongjian
  • Hu Meimei: Baitao Zuo
  • : Ma Jinrei
  • : Liu Junying
  • : Yonghao Liang
  • Pharmacy Owner: An Qunyan
  • : Dongdong Jiang
  • : Zhao Long
  • : Long Zhao
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