Coins for Christmas

2018 1h 30m EN

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 8

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Single mom Madison finds herself scraping pennies together two weeks before Christmas after the IRS freezes her bank account, her ex fails to come through with any help and her boss fires her. Desperate to pay bills and buy gifts for her teenage children, Madison jumps into the ever-popular "gig economy." That's when she meets and eventually gets hired by obnoxious, sidelined former pro football player Alec Darby, also secretly on the verge of going broke. This odd couple butts heads time and time again, but they eventually forge a friendship. And, to their surprise, they learn a lot about themselves and teach one another how to be better people.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Essence Atkins
Madison Morris
Stephen Bishop
Alec Darby
Tyla Harris
Chloe
Candice Harrison
Laney
Karon Riley
Jake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jamal Hill
Writers: Rhonda Baraka
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Coins for Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jamal Hill, shot by Jalani Riley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Essence Atkins and Stephen Bishop and Tyla Harris carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8851036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jamal Hill directs. Jalani Riley behind the camera. Jay Batchler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Coins for Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jamal Hill, shot by Jalani Riley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jay Batchler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Essence Atkins and Stephen Bishop and Tyla Harris carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8851036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.