A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.
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Title: Twenty Bucks (1993)
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Baker
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Jack Holiday
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Buddha
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Aunt Dotty
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Uncle Stash
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Mrs. McCormac
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William H.D. Marlett | ... |
Patrick
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The film follows a $20 bill from its ATM birth to its eventual demise. Along the way, the note weaves in and out of the lives of a street person, an aspiring writer, a stripper, two thieves, and many others in surprising and inventive ways. Written by Don Porter <dgp@ee.wustl.edu>
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writer | stripper | twenty dollar bill | cause and effect | chain reaction |Taglines:
This is the fascinating chronicle of the life and times of a twenty dollar bill. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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22 October 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
20 taalaa See more »Company Credits
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Written by Johann Pachelbel
Courtesy of FirstCom/Music House/Chappell
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William H. Macy only worked for one day. Also, he showed up on-set with a beard that he subsequently had to shave off for his role. See more »Goofs
The license plates on the cars imply that the story supposedly takes place in Washington DC, but the skyline scenes do not look at all like Washington DC. For one thing, Washington has no high-rise office buildings or skyscrapers. See more »Soundtracks
Canon in DWritten by Johann Pachelbel
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If you ever decide to doubt the power that one incredible idea can do for a movie, you have desperately got to see this! Twenty Bucks is one of the most creative ideas ever made into a movie and will definitely earn a few laughs for the writing alone. While there is no one main character here, the story revolves around a twenty dollar bill. The movie opens as the money enters circulation, and ends when it is mangled and ready to be burned. The life of the money is the story of the movie, and it's just delightful! As it changes hands from one person to the next, it has a profound impact on some people, and no impact on others. At times, it appears that it is a good luck charm, and at others a curse sent from God. Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, Gladys Knight, Elizabeth Shue, Christopher Lloyd, and William H. Macy all get their hands on the money, and there are several others as well.
Apparently, this screenplay was written several years ago by Andre Bohem and nothing was ever done with it. After quite a long period of time, Andre's son Leslie got ahold of the script and modernized it a bit, and the end result is magnificent! While there aren't any acting performances here that are going to melt your hearts, each star is really enjoyable to watch in one way or another. The casting director did a fantastic job of lining up so many recognizable faces, and I found it hilarious that the stripper at the bachelor party (Melora Walters), also played the funeral director near the end of the movie! I knew I had seen her face somewhere before and couldn't see it until I saw the credits. When I realized they were the same person, I busted out laughing, and yet was still able to see the incredible irony of the whole situation.
If you are watching this because you like one of the actors, then you very well could be disappointed by what you see. No one of the actors here has a tremendous amount of screen time, but all are quite good to watch. If you just want to see something different than the normal hollywood crap, then this is absolutely perfect!