Nickel Children (2010)

Jack, a young boy witnesses his parents murder and is forced to survive in an underground illegal child betting ring.

Director:

Kevin Eslinger

Writer:

Kevin Eslinger

Stars:

Amanda Bailey, Easton Lee McCuiston, Jeremy Snowden

Cast

Credited cast:
Amanda Bailey	...	Anastasia
Easton Lee McCuiston	...	Jack
Jeremy Snowden	...	Sheriff
Brian J. Lowry	...	Dr. Montague
Jules Charlemagne	...	Ringmaster
Danny Proctor	...	Winston
Steve Horswill-Johnston	...	Lancaster (as Steve Johnston)
Benjamin Wood	...	Flesh golehm
Michael Venter	...	Charles
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Allen
Brittany Bagwell
Yun Blair
Rodney Burlin
Sandi Cain
Trinity Cravens

Storyline

Jack, a young boy witnesses his parents murder and is forced to survive in an underground illegal child betting ring.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | steampunk

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Genres:

Short | Action | Sci-Fi | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

16 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In May of 2010, Nashville experienced a flood that cancelled production from getting into a studio for the final pickup shots. In which case they had to shoot the final remaining setups in the director's living room on a green screen.

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Quotes

Charles: Comin' up a cloud, best be gettin' in the house.

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Connections

Referenced in Behind the Scenes of Nickel Children (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Enter the Sheriff"
Written and Performed by Keith Stacey

User Reviews

Great effects and visual focus. Perfect steam-punk display.

This movie was a perfect example of a steam-punk sci-fi film. The background music was amazing. I was left setting on the edge of my seat, just waiting for what was next to come. I would like to see a full-length feature film come from this short. Eslinger Films filmed old west steam-punk as it was meant to be filmed. Nominated for several film festivals, this film is a film to be reckoned with. Several actors were filming for the first time, but did great jobs. Sometimes, great things come in small packages and this film is proof positive. Jeremey Snowden (Sheriff) made his debut in this film. He's a natural and hope to see more from him. Amanda Bailey was awesome as the mother of Jack, and Anastasia. Great Job Nickel Children.