Pockets

Pockets

2012 · 3 min · ★ 6.8 · Fantasy, Comedy

A homeless bum, bored of eating the same food every night, promises his girlfriend a special dinner. He plans to take her out with money robbed from a passing stranger. But the bum’s in for a surprise when the man he targets for his mugging turns out to have special – and hilarious – powers.

Directed by Daniel Kwan · Written by Daniel Kwan

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