A Buck's Worth

2005 0h 7m EN

AnimationDrama

Synopsis

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Gun in hand, a homeless man requests a dollar.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philip Baker Hall
Tom Noonan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatia Rosenthal
Writers: Etgar Keret, Tatia Rosenthal
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatia Rosenthal, shot by Burke Heffner. 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 Christopher Bowen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Philip Baker Hall and Tom Noonan carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tatia Rosenthal directs. Burke Heffner behind the camera. Christopher Bowen scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tatia Rosenthal, shot by Burke Heffner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher Bowen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Philip Baker Hall and Tom Noonan carry the top of the cast.