Twenty Bucks (1993)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Keva Rosenfeld

Writers (WGA):

Leslie Bohem (written by) and
Endre Bohem (written by)

Release Date:

22 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

This is the fascinating chronicle of the life and times of a twenty dollar bill.

Plot:

A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Twenty Dollar Bill | Convenience Store | Surrealism | Bum

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Linda Hunt	...	Angeline
David Rasche	...	Baker
George Morfogen	...	Jack Holiday
Sam Jenkins	...	Anna Holiday
Brendan Fraser	...	Sam Mastrewski
Bubba Baker	...	Buddha
Rosemary Murphy	...	Aunt Dotty
Concetta Tomei	...	Sam's Mother
Peggy Miley	...	Aunt Zoha
Shohreh Aghdashloo	...	Ghada Holiday
David Fresco	...	Uncle Stash
Noah Lee Margetts	...	Mark (as Noah Margetts)
Melora Walters	...	The Stripper / Funeral Director
Gladys Knight	...	Mrs. McCormac
William H.D. Marlett	...	Patrick (as Willie Marlett)

Runtime:

91 min | Spain:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Big Tomorrow Productions

Trivia:

The script was originally written in 1935 by Endre Bohem, but sat on the shelf until 1990, when his son Leslie Bohem found it upon his father's death. He fell in love with the script and, after updating it for the 90's, sought to have it finally filmed.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Frank goes around the counter in the convenience store to open the cash register, we see from the side angle that it is already open.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Still More Girls with Big Guns" (1995)

Soundtrack:

For the Love of Money

Swish!

The problem with movies that actually try not to insult your intelligence is that they are totally inaccessible and make you feel like you're sitting at a table in the high school cafeteria with the cool kids . . . they'll let you watch, but you should not be under any illusion that you belong. This is not the case with Twenty Bucks. I caught this one on UPN last Sunday and was amazed. It's a fascinating story of a $20 bill's journey in and out of the lives of people to whom it changes hands. Sometimes it's only there for a moment, sometimes it's there for days, sometimes it doesn't go where you might think it would go, but it's always an interesting story. This is a wonderful anthology film that manages to introduce many characters and get you brought up to speed on their lives in a brief period of time. And check out those credits! You know who these actors are, and it's obvious that no one was letting their ego get in the way of telling the story. It's a wonderful, lovingly crafted movie that is well worth your time to see.