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Counterfeiters

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83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
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.

Critics Reviews

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Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times 07/23/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/05/2020
3.0/4.0
Hirschberg writes, directs, produces, edits and stars in this uncommonly satisfying low-budget thriller that was put together on an estimated $8,000. Go to Full Review
Dominic Griffin Spectrum Culture 07/17/2019
2.5/5
Hirschberg has a lot of potential should he be given a full-sized budget and a capable writing partner. Go to Full Review
Alex Arabian Film Inquiry 06/08/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Nick Rocco Scalia Film Threat 03/14/2018
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews 02/07/2018
Frame by frame, 'Counterfeiters' is a riveting movie. Filmmaker Bryce Hirschberg, who also plays the lead role, gives it all his heart and soul. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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01/27/2019 Studenty stab at a movie. Did he print up some bills to finance it? Bryce may make a good moviemaker someday, but not today. See more 02/15/2018 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?! See more 02/15/2018 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! See more 02/07/2018 One of the best indie movies I've ever seen. I thought it was a feature! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Producer
Bryce Hirschberg, David F. Klassen
Screenwriter
Bryce Hirschberg
Production Co
Call It Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 13m