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RUNTIME
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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Paydirt
"Bury the past and find the cash"
2020 1h 21m EN
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5.6
MID
★5.6TMDB · 78
ActionCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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A parolee teams up with his old crew determined to find a buried bag of cash stolen a decade ago from a DEA bust gone bad, while being tracked by a retired Sheriff.
“Bury the past and find the cash”
Cast
Luke Goss
Damien Brooks
Val Kilmer
Sheriff Tucker
Mike Hatton
Geoff Bentley
Paul Sloan
Tony
Nick Vallelonga
Leo Cap
Mirtha Michelle
Layla
Veronika Bozeman
Cici
Murielle Telio
Janel
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Christian Sesma
- Writers
- Christian Sesma
- Languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Christian Sesma, shot by Stefan Colson. 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 Nima Fakhrara. 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 Eric Potter 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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Luke Goss and Val Kilmer and Mike Hatton carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Bury the past and find the cash".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Christian Sesma directs. Stefan Colson behind the camera. Nima Fakhrara scores. Eric Potter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 4Directed by Christian Sesma, shot by Stefan Colson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Nima Fakhrara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Eric Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Luke Goss and Val Kilmer and Mike Hatton carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Bury the past and find the cash".
- 9IMDB entry: tt11176322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 11Classified under 15 themes, including "moral ambiguity", "revenge", "cat and mouse", "criminal mastermind".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stefan Colson
- Original score
- Nima Fakhrara
- Editing
- Eric Potter
- Production design
- Russell Jones
- Costume design
- Frank Cazares
- Makeup / hair
- Lynda Shaeps
- VFX supervisor
- Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein
- Sound
- Rick Santizo
- Runtime
- 81 min · 1h 21m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Paydirt (2020)
Also by
Christian Sesma
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Ton of Hats
US
- SE
Seskri Produktionz
- OC
Octane Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Associate ProducerMichael Repsch
- Associate ProducerRebecca Campbell
- Associate ProducerMary Christina Brown
- Associate ProducerMichael Montgomery
- Assistant Property MasterJoshua James Ryan Lawrence
- Second Assistant DirectorMike Snow
- "B" Camera OperatorSam Wilkerson
- Sound Re-Recording MixerRick Santizo
- Script SupervisorShawn Tira
- First Assistant DirectorAllan Aguilar
- Co-Executive ProducerJoel Ontiveros
- Assistant Property MasterDario Jones
- Assistant CameraCorey Brown
- Second Assistant CameraLarry Nelson Jr.
- Hair DesignerLynda Shaeps
- Makeup Department HeadBritney Daley
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistBritney Daley
- Makeup & HairEmily Unnasch
- ADR EditorRick Santizo
- Dialogue EditorRick Santizo
- Visual Effects SupervisorAnthony J. Rickert-Epstein
- Craft ServiceJoshua James Ryan Lawrence
- GripChad Compton
- GripLarry Nelson Jr.
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- moral ambiguity
- revenge
- cat and mouse
- criminal mastermind
- parole officer
- heist gone wrong
- crime thriller
- buried money
- ex‑convict
- criminal rivalry
- parole release
- manhunt tension
- double‑cross risks
- retired sheriff
- crime crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2020-08-07NR
Also known as
International titles
- Золотая жилаRU
- 페이더트KR
- Black MoneyKR
- منفعتIR
- Más allá de la leyES
- Jugando SucioMX
- 截殺追緝令TW
