Money for Nothing

"What would you do if you found a million bucks?"

1993 1h 40m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 79

DramaComedyCrime

Synopsis

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When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.

“What would you do if you found a million bucks?”

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Cast

John Cusack
Joey Coyle
Debi Mazar
Monica Russo
Michael Madsen
Detective Laurenzi
Benicio del Toro
Dino Palladino
Michael Rapaport
Kenny Kozlowski
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Cochran
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Breen
Maury Chaykin
Vincente Goldoni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ramón Menéndez
Writers: Carol Sobieski, Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ramón Menéndez, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. 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 Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Cusack and Debi Mazar and Michael Madsen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What would you do if you found a million bucks?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ramón Menéndez directs. Newton Thomas Sigel behind the camera. Craig Safan scores. Nancy Richardson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Ramón Menéndez, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Craig Safan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cusack and Debi Mazar and Michael Madsen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What would you do if you found a million bucks?".
8IMDB entry: tt0107594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "corruption", "detective", "investigation", "stolen money".