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For the Love of Money (2012)One man leaves his old gangster lifestyle for a fresh start. As his past creeps up he'll have to protect his family even if it means going back to his old ways. Based on a true story. Director:Ellie Kanner |
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| Edward Furlong | ... | ||
| James Caan | ... | ||
| Sammy Sheik | ... | ||
| Jonathan Lipnicki | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | ||
| Steven Bauer | ... | ||
| Oded Fehr | ... | ||
| Caroline Jaden Stussi | ... | ||
| Richard Gunn | ... | ||
| Cody Longo | ... | ||
| Paul Sorvino | ... | ||
| Delphine Chanéac | ... | ||
| Noel Gugliemi | ... | ||
| Michael Papajohn | ... | ||
| Inbar Lavi | ... | ||
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Spanning over two decades, "For the Love of Money" follows the true account of an Israeli immigrant who searches for his piece of the American dream. The story begins in Tel Aviv in 1973, where a young Izek is raised in a seedy, gangster filled illegal casino that operates behind his family's bar. The casino is a haven for unsavory characters who seek to corrupt him to their way of life. When the violence and crime finds its way to him and his family, Izek (Yuda Levi) and his family relocate to Los Angeles. Hoping to start anew, he pursues his ambitions to become a young entrepreneur by developing small businesses, purchasing real estate, and running an auto repair shop. Success seems to find him at every turn and after falling in love with the beautiful Aline (Delphine Chaneac), luck seems to be on his side. However, it isn't long before the world of crime that Izek tried to escape so long ago continues to doggedly follow him every step of the way. Threatened by a dangerously ... Written by Anonymous
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"For the Love of Money is the root of all evil." - Timothy 6:10Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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28 June 2012 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
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"A wise man once said the love of money is the root of all evil." Izek (Longo) is a young boy growing up in Tel Aviv. He is introduced to a life of organized crime at a very young age and has grown accustomed to it. After a member of his family becomes to involved in the world the family decides to movie to Los Angeles. Izek, looking to leave the world behind begins his new life and a quest to live American dream. I have to admit that if a movie is about organized crime in anyway I will watch it. When they are done right they are great, but the problem is that too many try to be "Goodfellas" and end up falling flat. While this movie isn't terrible it is also nothing amazing either. I think the biggest problem I had with this is that it didn't know what it wanted to be. Even though it is a true story it seemed like it was trying to hard to have the organized crime aspect (even having James Caan in it) but it didn't really fit in with the rest of the movie. I don't know how to explain what I mean but watch it and you will see. This is not a bad movie but it tended to drag a little and I was starting to lose interest in some parts. Overall, not bad but also a pretty flat movie that had more potential. I give it a B-.