Hard Ca$h (2002)
"Run for the Money" (original title)

Released from prison, an infamous thief and his new crew pull of a brilliant robbery but then become embroiled with a corrupt FBI agent when they discover the money is marked.

Director:

Predrag Antonijevic

Writer:

Willie Dreyfus

Stars:

Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Sara Downing

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Slater	...	Taylor
Val Kilmer	...	FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell
Sara Downing	...	Paige
Vincent Laresca	...	Nikita
Balthazar Getty	...	Eddie
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Rock
Daryl Hannah	...	Virginia
Rodney Rowland	...	Butch (as Rod Rowland)
Holliston Coleman	...	Megan
Peter Woodward	...	FBI Agent Jarvis
Michael Anthony Rosas	...	José
William Forsythe	...	Bo Young
Verne Troyer	...	Attila
Milos Milicevic	...	Attila's Guard
Peter Jason	...	The Counter Boss

Storyline

Fresh out of prison, Thomas Taylor (Christian Slater) assembles a team of outlaws to pull off his most brilliant heist yet. Alas, the stolen money is marked, enabling FBI agent Mark Cornell (Val Kilmer) to swiftly track down Taylor & Co. But the corrupt agent is not interested in making an arrest: Using his knowledge of Taylor's guilt as leverage, the wily agent coerces the crooks into engineering an even bigger robbery, this time targeting a high-profile riverboat casino.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | fbi agent | fbi | thief | heist | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and sexuality

Details

Country:

Aruba USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (Thailand)

Also Known As:

Hard Cash

Filming Locations:

Bistriza, Bulgaria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canyon Productions, City Heat Productions, DEJ Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min 94 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The wheels on the Camaro randomly change from the Z-28, IROC, and Trans-Am kind.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead 2 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"We So Bad"
Music and lyrics by Stephen Edwards (as Steve Edwards)
Performed by Nathaniel Dawkins

User Reviews

" I am your friend. . . . . In that case, I'll kill you for nothing ! "

Val Kilmer has chalked up an impressive resume. Some of his films have garnered many top awards and impressive accolades. Select a series of action or dramatic films and you'll find his name listed therein. Alright, he's appeared in a few schmaltzy movies too, but there are others which more than make up for them. Here is one case in Point. The film is called "Run for the Money" also known as " Hard Cash. " The lively story is of a recently paroled thief named Taylor (Christian Slater) who has promised his little girl he will not steal any more, but soon after is ensnared by a corrupt F.B.I. agent (Val Kilmer) who extorts Taylor to rob a Casino's earnings of $6 Million in return for his daughter's life. Having little choice, Taylor assembles a motley crew and sets out to rescue his daughter with the help of his combative and argumentative gang. A fine cast which includes Balthazar Getty, Daryl Hannah, Michael Rosas and Verne Troyer as Attila prove their worth in creating a surprising and exciting drama. The intricacy of the movie is the crossing and double crossing of plans which moves this film rapidly along. Kilmer is very interesting as the heavy, a role he so often avoids. Nevertheless, and despite the occasional cheesy segments, this could very well become a sleeping Classic for Kilmer and Slater. ****