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Cheap Thrills

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 28m
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Ethan Embry, Pat Healy, David Koechner, and Sara Paxton in Cheap Thrills (2013)
A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.
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A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.A scheming couple put a struggling family man and his old friend through a series of increasingly twisted dares over the course of an evening at a local bar.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
20K
YOUR RATING
    • E.L. Katz
    • David Chirchirillo
    • Roald Dahl(short story "Man from the South")
    • Trent Haaga
  • Stars
    • Pat Healy
    • Ethan Embry
    • Sara Paxton
    • E.L. Katz
    • David Chirchirillo
    • Roald Dahl(short story "Man from the South")
    • Trent Haaga
  • Stars
    • Pat Healy
    • Ethan Embry
    • Sara Paxton
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    • 82User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    Ethan Embry, David Koechner, and Sara Paxton in Cheap Thrills (2013)
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    Ethan Embry and Pat Healy in Cheap Thrills (2013)
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    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Craig Daniels
    Ethan Embry
    Ethan Embry
    • Vince
    Sara Paxton
    Sara Paxton
    • Violet
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Colin
    Amanda Fuller
    Amanda Fuller
    • Audrey Daniels
    Laura Covelli
    Laura Covelli
    • Caryn the Bartender
    Todd Farmer
    Todd Farmer
    • Security Guard
    Elissa Dowling
    Elissa Dowling
    • Tweaker
    Eric Neil Gutierrez
    Eric Neil Gutierrez
    • Enrique
    Ruben Pla
    Ruben Pla
    • Doug
    Claudia Salinas
    Claudia Salinas
    • Stripper
    Brighton Sharbino
    Brighton Sharbino
    • Luann
    Eli McLaughlin
    • Keenan
    Butch
    • Cutie
    Val Emanuel
    Val Emanuel
    • Bikini Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Samantha Ketcherside
    • Angry Stripper
    • (uncredited)
    Shelby Lauren
    • Club Goer
    • (uncredited)
    Will Leon
    Will Leon
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
      • E.L. Katz
      • David Chirchirillo
      • Roald Dahl(short story "Man from the South") (uncredited)
      • Trent Haaga
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    • Trivia
      Pat Healey's character Craig says on the phone to his wife "just give me 45 minutes" approximately when there is 45 minutes left in the movie
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie, we see Craig draining the oil from a car. He unscrews the sump plug and black, used motor oil flows from the sump. In the next shot, from another angle, the oil continues flowing, but it's visibly new, clear motor oil.
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    User reviews82

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    7/10
    a morality tale!
    Cheap Thrills is a film that doesn't come with a lot of hype, which it greatly benefits from , because it will surprise you!

    Its a morality tale. What would you do with the lure of big money? Will you turn on your friend and family in order to earn a quick buck? What can pressure do to us? All of these questions are asked and they are answered in a very blackly comical way! The main character's chemistry with his best friend, who both embark on this dark game, is what carries the film the most. Comedy aside, it feels real. It feels like these guys have known each other for a life time, so when the games get darker, you sense that money has overridden all sense of loyalty and rational thinking. Its a scary reminder of what money can do to a person.

    As well as being scary and comical, there are a few scenes of shocking violence that will please the more extreme fan. Thankfully the director doesn't overdo it, which gives the violent scenes all the more impact.

    Acting, Cinematography, Script, and a sense of connection, makes Cheap Thrills another movie that proves that lower budget films are capable of matching it with the mega budget movies as far as enjoyment is concerned.
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    • SpannersGerm669
    • Jul 12, 2014

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2014 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Artists Alliance
      • Snowfort Pictures
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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