Poor White Trash

"Crime pays... just not enough"

2000 1h 26m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 21

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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Mike and Lenny are two buddies who dream of getting out of the trailer park. Out of desperation they resort to burglary as a means of financing Mike's college education. Their dream is jeopardized one summer day when their ploy to shoplift Near Beer begins a crime spree and a series of mishaps during which they are threatened with jail.

“Crime pays... just not enough”

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Cast

Sean Young
Linda Bronco
Jason London
Brian Ross
Jaime Pressly
Sandy Lake
Tony Denman
Mike Bronco
Jacob Tierney
Lennie Lake
Danielle Harris
Suzy
Patrick Renna
Ricky Kenworthy
Kerri Randles
Suzi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Addis
Writers: Tony Urban, Michael Addis, Michael Addis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Addis, shot by Peter B. Kowalski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tree Adams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom McArdle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sean Young and Jason London and Jaime Pressly carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Michael Addis directs. Peter B. Kowalski behind the camera. Tree Adams scores. Tom McArdle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
426 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Michael Addis, shot by Peter B. Kowalski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tree Adams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tom McArdle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sean Young and Jason London and Jaime Pressly carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Crime pays... just not enough".
10IMDB entry: tt0204350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "sheriff", "college", "ambition", "bikini".