Pickpocket
Aug 01 1997
•2h 50m
•Drama
A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.
Cast
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Wang Hongwei
Xiao Wu
Hao Hongjian
Jin Xiaoyong
Baitao Zuo
Hu Meimei
Ma Jinrei
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