DEAD MONEY

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DEAD MONEY

"Run if you dare, prepare to pay the price."

2024

0h 4m

8.0(1 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Overview

Debut short film from writers and directors Luke Hager and Lucas Roof. Shot in 2024 for their Cinema Production final project. Dead Money is a film about a man on the run from the mafia, will he escape?

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3 featured cast members

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Alec Aleva

Man with Bag

Luke Hager

Mafia Hitman 1

Jackson Brauer

Mafia Hitman 2

Creative team

Directed by: Lucas Roof
Luke Hager
Written by: Lucas Roof
Luke Hager

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