Twenty Bucks (1993)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Keva Rosenfeld

Writers (WGA):

Leslie Bohem (written by) and
Endre Bohem (written by)

Release Date:

22 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This is the fascinating chronicle of the life and times of a twenty dollar bill.

Plot:

A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Twenty Dollar Bill | Convenience Store | Surrealism | Bum

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Linda Hunt	...	Angeline
David Rasche	...	Baker
George Morfogen	...	Jack Holiday
Sam Jenkins	...	Anna Holiday
Brendan Fraser	...	Sam Mastrewski
Bubba Baker	...	Buddha
Rosemary Murphy	...	Aunt Dotty
Concetta Tomei	...	Sam's Mother
Peggy Miley	...	Aunt Zoha
Shohreh Aghdashloo	...	Ghada Holiday
David Fresco	...	Uncle Stash
Noah Lee Margetts	...	Mark (as Noah Margetts)
Melora Walters	...	The Stripper / Funeral Director
Gladys Knight	...	Mrs. McCormac
William H.D. Marlett	...	Patrick (as Willie Marlett)

Runtime:

91 min | Spain:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Big Tomorrow Productions

Trivia:

The script was originally written in 1935 by Endre Bohem, but sat on the shelf until 1990, when his son Leslie Bohem found it upon his father's death. He fell in love with the script and, after updating it for the 90's, sought to have it finally filmed.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Frank goes around the counter in the convenience store to open the cash register, we see from the side angle that it is already open.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Still More Girls with Big Guns" (1995)

Soundtrack:

It's Money That I Love

buck the system

"Twenty Bucks" focuses on a $20 bill getting passed around from person to person, and how we get to see the people's lives: a man whose travels have consisted of a trip to the bowling alley, a drug dealer hosting a summer camp, some crooks plotting a robbery, and some people's attempts at relationships. It's a lighthearted but authentic look at the world of today (well, the world of 1993). And it always shows how people are determined to keep going no matter what happens.

Does the movie have any problems? Maybe some of the characters' lives work out too conveniently. But that really doesn't drag the movie down at all. They did a very good job with this movie, and I recommend it. Starring Linda Hunt, Brendan Fraser, Elisabeth Shue, Christopher Lloyd, Steve Buscemi and William H. Macy (happy birthday, William!).