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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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We Die Young
"Every life is worth saving."
2019 1h 33m EN
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 363
DramaActionCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.
“Every life is worth saving.”
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Daniel
David Castañeda
Rincon
Joana Metrass
Anna
Elijah Rodriguez
Lucas
Nicholas Sean Johnny
Miguel
Charlie MacGechan
Jester
Dean John-Wilson
Mousy
Jim Caesar
Felix
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lior Geller
- Writers
- Krista Vacheva, Lior Geller, Lior Geller
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Bulgaria, United States of America
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MONEY
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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Bulgaria, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lior Geller, shot by Ivan Vatsov. 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 Erez Koskas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tal Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jean-Claude Van Damme and David Castañeda and Joana Metrass carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lior Geller directs. Ivan Vatsov behind the camera. Erez Koskas scores. Tal Keller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Bulgaria, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 3Released 7 years ago.
- 4International production across 2 countries: Bulgaria, United States of America.
- 5Directed by Lior Geller, shot by Ivan Vatsov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Erez Koskas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Tal Keller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Jean-Claude Van Damme and David Castañeda and Joana Metrass carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Every life is worth saving.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt7903530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 15 themes, including "street war", "betrayal", "drug cartel", "inner city".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ivan Vatsov
- Original score
- Erez Koskas
- Editing
- Tal Keller
- Production design
- Arta Tozzi
- Makeup / hair
- Yana Dodova
- Stunt coordinator
- Borislav Iliev
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $143,837
- Return
- 4% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Lior Geller
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Dream Team Films
BG
Premiere Picture
GB
- SI
Signature Pictures
US
- DO
Dog with a Bone Productions
GB
- ZO
Zone Vision
Key crew
- Executive ProducerDavid Rogers
- Set DecorationAtanas Apostolov
- Set DecorationAsen Dimitrov
- Set DecorationRumyan Dimitrov
- Makeup ArtistYana Dodova
- Makeup ArtistAnita Hvarleva
- Makeup ArtistFani Mihaylova
- Tattoo DesignerDesislava Manasieva
- Makeup ArtistRalitsa Roth
- Key Makeup ArtistValentin Valov
- Makeup ArtistAdriana Yurukova
- Storyboard ArtistKrista Vacheva
- Supervising Sound EditorPeter Bawiec
- Assistant Sound EditorBrian Berger
- Dialogue EditorYu Xin Boon
- Boom OperatorAnton Dimitrov
- Foley EditorJoey Eckley
- Sound Effects EditorJ. Murphy Ryan
- Assistant Sound EditorJackson Ueland
- Foley ArtistVicki O'Reilly Vandegrift
- Special Effects SupervisorNikolay Fartunkov
- Visual Effects CoordinatorIskra Nacheva
- Visual Effects EditorCharlie Variyski
- Stunt CoordinatorBorislav Iliev
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- street war
- betrayal
- drug cartel
- inner city
- gang violence
- escape attempt
- life‑or‑death stakes
- criminal territory
- teen brothers
- cartel leader
- vulnerable youth
- ruthless criminals
- gang recruits
- protective figure
- territorial control
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-02-07· Mammoth Film Festival
- Digital2019-03-01R
Also known as
International titles
- 위 다이 영KR
- Biz Cavan ÖlürükAZ
