UNITED STATES 62 MINS
FEB 24, 2024 3:30PM
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Director: Jake Remington
Writer: Jake Remington
Stars: Joe Sonnenblick, Bobby Haha, Teo Babini, Ron Sonnenblick, Michael Lopez, Benny Blanco
Country/Language: United States / English
Best friends, Joe (gambler) and Teo (drinker), set out to get rich quick and escape the desperation that they are so accustomed to. Teo’s dad, Bobby, puts them in touch with ex-colleagues from his violent past as an enforcer.
A debt is accrued and Joe is convinced betting horses will set him free. His dad, Ron, agrees – and Bobby tries to keep Joe from making things worse. At the center of $$$, is the time capsule that is Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens – shot on location with real characters placed in a fictional narrative.
The gambling in the film is real. It is a picture of a cage. An investigation of free-will and generational trauma. A love letter to NYC.
Jake Remington
Jake Remington is a self-taught director, DP, and editor. He recently completed a feature length documentary entitled Frenchy Dreams of Hashish, which revolves around renowned hashishin Frenchy Cannoli and the cannabis farmers of Northern California.
With his new feature, $$$, he was interested in creating a hybrid film combining verite and guerilla production within a fictional narrative, loosely based on the characters’ lives. The film was made in association with his production company Collabo NYC, which he co-founded with his friend Lance Steagall. Jake was born in Minneapolis and went to school in Colorado before living in NYC. He currently lives in Rome, Italy.
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