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Cost of Living

  • 20112011
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7.0/10
257
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Cost of Living (2011)
ShortActionComedy
Two young security guards at an unusual corporation deal with a monster outbreak and make some important life decisions.Two young security guards at an unusual corporation deal with a monster outbreak and make some important life decisions.Two young security guards at an unusual corporation deal with a monster outbreak and make some important life decisions.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
257
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
177,914
54,600
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    • Director
      • BenDavid Grabinski
    • Writer
      • BenDavid Grabinski
    • Stars
      • Michael Rosenbaum(voice)
      • Bret Harrison
      • Brandon Routh
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    • Director
      • BenDavid Grabinski
    • Writer
      • BenDavid Grabinski
    • Stars
      • Michael Rosenbaum(voice)
      • Bret Harrison
      • Brandon Routh
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Cost of Living (2011)
    Cost of Living (2011)
    Bret Harrison, Brandon Routh, and BenDavid Grabinski in Cost of Living (2011)
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    Michael Rosenbaum
    Michael Rosenbaum
    • Doomed Alpha Team Member
    • (voice)
    Bret Harrison
    Bret Harrison
    • Jerry
    Brandon Routh
    Brandon Routh
    • Silas
    Mary Elizabeth Winstead
    Mary Elizabeth Winstead
    • The Computer
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • BenDavid Grabinski
    • Writer
      • BenDavid Grabinski
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    • Trivia
      Features Superman and Lex Luthor.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Jerry: Did you hear that?

      Silas: Keep moving.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a statement at the end of the closing credits: "Silas and Jerry might return in...Cost of Living 2: The Nebraska Clusterfuck"

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    8/10
    Great Short
    Really enjoyed this short. Slick anamorphic cinematography, wonderful sound design, excellent pacing. Everything you want from a feature film experience condensed down to a nine minute short.

    This was the best Routh has ever been. There's a strong John Carpenter vibe to the whole piece, and Routh fills the Kurt Russell boots nicely. Would love to see him in a feature role like this.

    The director, BenDavid Grabinski, did a great job shooting this with a tight budget and aggressive schedule (reportedly two days). Let's hope we see a feature film from him soon.

    The end of the short suggests there might be a sequel. I think the concept of "working-class monster security guards" would make a great feature, so here's hoping that Cost of Living leads to something bigger for everyone involved.
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    • Nick_Everhart
    • Feb 18, 2012

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Common Wall Media
      • Not Penny's Boat
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    • Runtime
      9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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