American Wages

American Wages

PG-13 2025 · 80 min · ★ 5.0 · Comedy, Drama, Crime

One day, a struggling couple, Jack and Ashley, notice a truck stopped in their driveway with a dying man and duffel bags filled with a life changing amount of cash, leading them to grapple with moral dilemmas and dangerous consequences as they attempt to change their lives. Their decision to keep the money intertwines their fate with the suspicions of Sheriff Dolion and the menacing forces of the local criminal underworld, escalating tensions and jeopardizing their dreams of a better future.

Directed by Daniel Saltarin · Written by Charles A. Baird

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