Counterfeiters

2017

1h 13m

Drama

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7 Reviews

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91%

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Hard-working, recent college graduate Bridger receives heartbreaking news that his mother has cancer. Strapped for cash, he needs to make more money than his day job pays to provide his mother with treatment. As fate would have it, he finds a half-bleached dollar bill in his pocket after pulling his clothes out of the wash, spurring an idea to make counterfeit money. He brings his close friends in on the scheme, but they begin to abuse the process, putting Bridger and his mother at risk.

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Studenty stab at a movie. Did he print up some bills to finance it? Bryce may make a good moviemaker someday, but not today.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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What a thrill ride! What an outstanding, all around great film. I gotta say, I rarely find a movie where my attention is completely nailed to the screen at all times, and Counterfeiters did a magnificent job of not leaving any room for boredom. The amount of twists this movie encompassed only furthered it's success. And lastly, the ending- wow....when's the sequel?!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Rented this film on iTunes last night... WOW. Such a face paced, exciting, non-stop thrill ride.. Thought I was going to watch a movie about german holocaust money makers... so glad I picked this one instead!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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One of the best indie movies I've ever seen. I thought it was a feature!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Bryce Hirschberg

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Bryce Hirschberg

Bridger

Annie Newton

Megan

Bridget Avildsen

Genise

Maxx Bricklin

Bob

Noel Castellanos

Jose

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Counterfeiters is an amateurish first film, with inexperienced actors, clunky writing and a homemade ambiance. But the ambition and moments of inspired style are to be lauded.

Jul 23, 2018

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Hirschberg writes, directs, produces, edits and stars in this uncommonly satisfying low-budget thriller that was put together on an estimated $8,000.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Dominic Griffin

Spectrum Culture

Hirschberg has a lot of potential should he be given a full-sized budget and a capable writing partner.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 17, 2019

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Alex Arabian

Film Inquiry

By combining realism with some of his favorite cinematic influences, maximizing an impressively minimal budget, and embracing the the art of collaboration, Hirschberg makes a commendable film debut.

Jun 8, 2018

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Well plotted but dramatically flat thriller that's more a prospectus, a pitch for a more polished remake

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 23, 2018

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Nick Rocco Scalia

Film Threat

Counterfeiters is distinctive enough in its characterization of Bridger and so efficient and engaging in its world-building that its mishandled climax shouldn't weigh so heavily against it.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 14, 2018

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Synopsis

Hard-working, recent college graduate Bridger receives heartbreaking news that his mother has cancer. Strapped for cash, he needs to make more money than his day job pays to provide his mother with treatment. As fate would have it, he finds a half-bleached dollar bill in his pocket after pulling his clothes out of the wash, spurring an idea to make counterfeit money. He brings his close friends in on the scheme, but they begin to abuse the process, putting Bridger and his mother at risk.

Director: Bryce Hirschberg
Screenwriter: Bryce Hirschberg
Production Co: Call It Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 13m