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Money for Nothing (1993)

R | | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 10 September 1993 (USA)
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An unemployed man finds a money bag of $1.2 million after it dropped off an armored car.

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When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash. Written by James Meek <james@oz.net>

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What would you do if you found a million bucks? See more »

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Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

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$1,044,824
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Joey Coyle: Come on, William. My shirt has so many holes in it when I walk down the street, I hum.
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Great cast, average premise
30 July 2007 | by – See all my reviews

"Money For Nothing" is a watchable little movie, but nothing spectacular. How could it be really, when it's based on a premise that's not particularly interesting in the first place? A guy finds some money and the police is looking for the money. There you go.

The real reason to watch this is the amazing cast, which wasn't very well known yet in 1993 when this movie was made. Michael Madsen, Benicio Del Toro, Philip Seymour Hoffman and James Gandolfini all in one movie, that's really a treat. The shining light, however, is the leading star himself. This may not be John Cusack's best movie, but it may very well be his best performance.

"Money For Nothing" suffers a bit from the fact that it can't decide whether it wants to be a drama, a crime story or a comedy. Still, it makes for an enjoyable viewing. Catch it, if it's on TV.
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