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Free Money

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 34m
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5.0/10
3.2K
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Marlon Brando, Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, and Thomas Haden Church in Free Money (1998)
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A prison warden, with a nasty habit of killing escapees, has teen twin daughters claiming to be pregnant. Their boyfriends marry them. The husbands' only way out of hell is to rob the money ... Read allA prison warden, with a nasty habit of killing escapees, has teen twin daughters claiming to be pregnant. Their boyfriends marry them. The husbands' only way out of hell is to rob the money train.A prison warden, with a nasty habit of killing escapees, has teen twin daughters claiming to be pregnant. Their boyfriends marry them. The husbands' only way out of hell is to rob the money train.

  • Director
    • Yves Simoneau
  • Writers
    • Tony Peck
    • Joseph Brutsman
  • Stars
    • Marlon Brando
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Charlie Sheen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yves Simoneau
    • Writers
      • Tony Peck
      • Joseph Brutsman
    • Stars
      • Marlon Brando
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Charlie Sheen
    • 37User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • The Swede
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Judge Rolf Rausenberger
    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Bud
    • (as Charles Sheen)
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Larry
    Mira Sorvino
    Mira Sorvino
    • Agent Karen Polarski
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • New Warden
    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Ned Jebee
    JP Bergeron
    JP Bergeron
    • Lauter
    Rémy Girard
    Rémy Girard
    • Louis
    Roc Lafortune
    Roc Lafortune
    • Dwayne
    • (as Roc LaFortune)
    Roy Dupuis
    Roy Dupuis
    • The Turk
    Christin Watson
    • Inga
    Holly Watson
    • Liv
    James Hyndman
    James Hyndman
    • Mack
    Frank Fontaine
    Frank Fontaine
    • Sheriff Earl Knudsen
    Tom Rack
    Tom Rack
    • Reverend Schmidt
    Pierrette Robitaille
    Pierrette Robitaille
    • Mrs. Reverend Schmidt
    Rob Burns
    • One-Man Band
    • Director
      • Yves Simoneau
    • Writers
      • Tony Peck
      • Joseph Brutsman
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    User reviews37

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    guitardude2000_ca

    Big names, Big bomb

    This is a good example of a bad movie. I had to take a break in the middle, as I can not sit through the entire 1hr 42 mins in one go. Almost every aspect of this film gets on my nerves...especially the Swedes daughters.

    I have vented enough and shall never think of this movie again.

    Do yourself a favour and pass this one up.
    rosebush

    A nice surprize

    I don't know how this film received so little fanfare or notice. I am a Brando fan and am still amazed at the actor's range. This is a wonderful comedy turn for him and the famous supporting cast is equally fun to watch. I think viewers will be surprized at what a completely entertaining film this was. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to have a good laugh. Does anyone know why this was not released in movie theatres???
    5lee_eisenberg

    you'd think that a Marlon Brando movie would get more attention

    I remember seeing Yves Simoneau's "Free Money" in the new release section of a video store, despite its never having been in the theaters. I thought it odd that a movie starring Marlon Brando would appear out of nowhere. It turns out that the movie got released in Singapore in 1998 (see the header about the movie on IMDb). As for the movie itself, it makes no pretense about being silly, with Brando as a sadistic warden whose daughters feign pregnancy to force their loser boyfriends into shotgun weddings. While Brando's role reminded me of his performance as Vito Corleone, it still didn't seem like the sort of role in which I would expect to see him. The rest of the cast is OK in their roles, but the plot is so routine that the movie isn't as entertaining as it could be. Worth seeing once.
    Sean84

    Hilarious!

    I, too, am a fan of Marlon Brando. The talent the man has is unbelievable. Who could have imagined a brilliant slapstick comedy featuring Brando, Sheen, and Sutherland? Both the writer and cast director deserve an award. The shifting role Brando plays as overprotective father to ruthless Warden is one of the best things about the movie. But the show also belongs to Sheen and Church. I hadn't seen much of the other actor, Church, before, but he was hilarious in this movie, too. I never saw this in the theaters, I don't know if it showed. If you want to see a good, light-hearted movie that will keep you laughing, go and rent this movie tonight. This is one of the few actually funny comedies to come out of the 90's.
    Neil-46

    Entertaining off-beat comedy.

    Free Money was not at all what I had expected. It is an entertaining comedy with Brando having great fun. Charlie Sheen also plays against type as a nerd duped into marriage with one of Brando's daughters.

    This premiered on Sky TV in the UK without even so much as a video release but is much more entertaining than a lot of other Charlie Sheen movies of late. I enjoyed it!

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      In a 2008 interview, actor Thomas Haden Church reflected, "At the exact same time I was offered the lead in Free Money with Charlie Sheen and Marlon Brando, I was offered a role in Saving Private Ryan. And I chose to march off to Canada to work with Marlon Brando. I had a manager at the time-we were soon parted-but he was like, "You're gonna go do a movie with Marlon Brando that more than likely no one will see, vs. a really nice role in a movie that's probably going to win Best Picture next year?" And he was right! But the experience working with Marlon in his penultimate performance was irreplaceable. And I spent 10, 12 weeks with him in Quebec, and it was a remarkable experience, and I wouldn't trade it for any credit on my résumé."
    • Connections
      Featured in Sven Uslings Bio: Free Money (2024)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Sterling Whipple

      Performed by The Chordettes

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1998 (Singapore)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Легкі гроші
    • Filming locations
      • Mansonville, Québec, Canada(town hall)
    • Production companies
      • Filmline International
      • Sheen/Michaels Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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