Twenty Bucks

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Twenty Bucks
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R,1hr 30min
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1993
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Columbia TriStar
Synopsis: This fascinating chronicle of the life and times of a twenty dollar bill was originally written by Endre Boehm in 1935 and languished forgotten on the shelf until his son Leslie resurrected it after his father's death, and updated the script. (Both received screenwriter credit for the released version). The scrap of currency's journey begins after it is spit out of a downtown Minneapolis ATM machine into the hands of a busy young mother. It's a windy day, and the crisp bill is blown out of her hands ... Full Synopsis
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Without seeing it, it would be easy to make the assumption that Twenty Bucks is a clever concept that goes nowhere. After all, its theatrical run was virtually nonexistent, director Keva Rosenfeld seemed to disappear into thin air, and after several years, even with its quirky cast, it hasn't even landed itself a cult-following. And that's all a shame, because Twenty Bucks is a wonderfully inventive ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Angeline
Sam's Mother
Jack Holiday
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