We're Talkin' Serious Money

We're Talkin' Serious Money

They could risk their lives in the scam of the century or they could get real jobs. Tough choice.

PG-13 1992 · 91 min · ★ 5.6 · Crime, Comedy

When a pair of misfits loses a New York mobster's money, they flee to Los Angeles, where a compromising video of powerful senators falls into their lap.

Directed by James Lemmo · Written by James Lemmo

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