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Burning Money

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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.

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

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Brandon Judell IndieWire A beautifully realized, fevered and smart retelling of an actual robbery that went very amiss back in sixties' Argentina. Sep 14, 2012 Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe It's a soap opera strewn with bullet casings. Rated: 2/4 Jun 13, 2002 Full Review Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle A sexy, intense crime thriller from Argentina. Rated: B+ Jun 7, 2002 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 4, 2005 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena O ritmo irregular e as grficas cenas entre os dois protagonistas incomodam um pouco, mas o filme tem seus momentos interessantes. Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2003 Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly Those who hang in for the long haul are rewarded with a sexy, moving love story. Sep 30, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie. Amazing direction. Amazing cast!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member The tension struck like a blade in the chest. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member De las mejores trabajos de Eduardo Noriega! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review flixster f 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Marcelo Piñeyro

Director

Eduardo Noriega

Angel

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Nene

Pablo Echarri

Cuervo

Leticia Brédice

Giselle

Ricardo Bartis

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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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