Burning Money

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Burning Money

2001

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

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Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns bloody, the two men must flee. It is not long before the police are surrounding the building they are in and they must confront their demons to survive.

Critics Consensus

Burnt Money tells a stylish and steamy story about criminals on the lam.

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Brandon Judell

IndieWire

09/14/2012

A beautifully realized, fevered and smart retelling of an actual robbery that went very amiss back in sixties' Argentina.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

06/13/2002

2/4

It's a soap opera strewn with bullet casings.

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Eric Harrison

Houston Chronicle

06/07/2002

B+

A sexy, intense crime thriller from Argentina.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/04/2005

2/5

Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

07/25/2003

3/5

O ritmo irregular e as grficas cenas entre os dois protagonistas incomodam um pouco, mas o filme tem seus momentos interessantes.

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Ernest Hardy

L.A. Weekly

09/30/2002

Those who hang in for the long haul are rewarded with a sexy, moving love story.

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05/08/2020

One of the only movies I was thoroughly entertained by the whole time. The ending is enough to watch this movie, as it's very climatic and absorbing. I like the characters, and the fact that this movie was based on a true story makes it more entertaining. Fun and has action easy to understand. Only reason this is not a five star is because sometimes I felt a little let down by the movie in regards to its sluggish middle. But overall great.

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10/02/2018

Amazing movie. Amazing direction. Amazing cast!!!!!!!!!

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10/01/2016

This movie didn't work for me. It simply couldn't work! It was so tiresome and it was really long, with long periods of no action. The acting was really good, both lead actors did an amazing job. They managed to show the despair that each of them was falling into, but in the end I never felt for them. The movie managed to enrage me and from that point on nothing could change my mind.

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06/29/2014

The tension struck like a blade in the chest.

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11/16/2013

De las mejores trabajos de Eduardo Noriega!

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flixster f

06/20/2013

I'd thought it's some heist movie with more focus on sex (maybe the poster cover is to be blamed). However, the movie fared extremely well considering my low expectations. The only boring part was "The Voices", but I guess others would like it better in spiritual terms, and telling more about the character and whatnot. I'd not known about the movie more than stated above. I was taken aback when it mentioned, before the end credits start rolling, that it's based on real events, changing a few elements. Although the changes made were major, it couldn't have been this effective without them. Recommended this one which I went for very hesitantly (it was in my watch list for over a year). *P.S. Please mind that I've got used to using the fast forward button, and hence the movies are now less slower to me than they were previously. I'll supposedly not complain about the unwanted scenes so often, I guess.

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Synopsis

Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns bloody, the two men must flee. It is not long before the police are surrounding the building they are in and they must confront their demons to survive.

Director: Marcelo Piñeyro
Producer: Óscar Kramer
Screenwriter: Marcelo Piñeyro, Marcelo Figueras, Ricardo Piglia
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Tornasol Films S.A.
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 15, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $241.5K
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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