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Checking In (2006) --    A hotel robbery in the desert is interrupted when the thief sees a patrolman enter the lobby.  Posing as the manager, he's able to fool the cop � until a guest joins them and asks about checking in.  Some days, it doesn't pay to be a thief.

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User Rating:
5.8/10   20 votes
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Director:
Steve Gelder
Writers:
Dean Evans (writer)
Steve Gelder (writer)
Release Date:
16 June 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Some days, it doesn't pay to be a Thief...
Plot:
A hotel robbery in the desert is interrupted when the thief sees a patrolman enter the lobby on a security camera. Posing as the manager, he's able to fool the cop - until a guest joins them and asks about checking in. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
An excellent short... more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Scott Cali ... The Guest
Dean Evans ... The Thief
Tommy James ... The Cop
Siddharth Ramachandran ... The Clerk
Monty B. Scorpion ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:10 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
California, USA

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Soundtrack:
Carcus more

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0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
An excellent short..., 8 February 2009
7/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

This short film is quite clever and it offers up a few surprises--setting it apart from the average short.

The film begins with a guy entering a motel lobby with a gun and taking the desk guy prisoner. Before he can make his getaway with the cash, a cop enters the place and indicates that he's alerting motels that there is a bandit targeting them. The robber pretends (rather poorly) to be the manager and again and again you assume the cop is going to catch on that he obviously knows nothing about the business. However, the cop appears to be an idiot and misses clue after clue that something is amiss. Do NOT assume this is due to poor writing--watch this film yourself and see what's REALLY happening.

Very well written and worth seeing.

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