Broken Contract

Broken Contract

Strippers. Murder. Power. Money. Drugs. And Max.

2018 · 95 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime, Comedy, Drama

When Max, a down on his luck strip club owner, has his life and livelihood threatened by local gangsters, he turns to his wife's connections for help and hires a hitman to solve the problem once and for all. But before long, Max is blinded by his newfound power and his family finds him spinning off the rails as the body count piles up.

Directed by James Pentecost · Written by James Pentecost

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Christopher Morris Max
Mona Afshar Amber
Esther Anderson Detective Keeling
Kelsie Anderson Night Club Patron
Rebecca Caldwell TV News Anchor
Bryan Chance Detective
James Buckland Night club patron
Ron Arthurs Roger

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