The Hands You Shake

The Hands You Shake

College grads, criminals, $1.5m, and the recession collide in one chaotic night in Los Angeles.

2013 · 93 min · Crime, Thriller, Comedy

Two criminals misplace $1.5 million of dirty money, wich is discovered by three college grads on their first night in the real world. Feeling this is their only opportunity for success in a bad economy, the graduates soon find themselves plunged into the worst night of their lives as they struggle to hold on to their fortune in this darkly comic thriller.

Directed by Kent Lamm · Written by Chris Fornataro

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