Free Money

R

1998

1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

29%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

25%

1,000+ Ratings

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Prison warden Sven Sorenson (Marlon Brando) uses corrupt judge Rolf Rausenberg (Donald Sutherland) to enforce his wishes, making both men feared by their small town's residents. When Sven's twin daughters are impregnated by Bud (Charlie Sheen) and Larry (Thomas Haden Church), he forces both couples to marry. Fed up with tyrannical Sven, his sons-in-law decide to rob a passing train and make their escape. Meanwhile, Rolf's FBI agent daughter, Karen (Mira Sorvino), arrives to investigate Sven.

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Great cast & great fun! I don't know why this got such low scores/ reviews because it was ridiculously entertaining like the Series Fargo meets Shameless

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/30/22

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This movie is actually not so bad, it is funny and entertaining and has some great performances by especially Marlon Brando, Charlie Sheen and Thomas Haden Church. For me, only watching Marlon Brando in this performance is entertaining enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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This was a very confusing and unpleasant experience. I forgot why I added this movie to my queue, and I didn't recognise Marlon Brando (I kept thinking "Wait, is that Brando? No, definitely not, looks nothing like him") so the closing credits were a bit shocking. Also shocking? The rest of the movie. Jesus... I don't think I have the space or the patience to detail all the ways it's terrible, but it's probably best exemplified by the trained FBI agent being whacked on the head with her own shoe by a fat old man while he calls her a dyke. And that's the action denouement.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Not the greatest film, but features a decent cast and is one of Brando's final performances. Cameo at the end of the film almost redeems the whole movie...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Despite being funny, Free Money it's a nothing recommendable movie with a poor screenplay and a weak performance by Brando.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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a hoot 'n' a hollar 'n' seriously dumb: was supposed to be, kids! Lots of inside jokes and schtick.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Yves Simoneau

Director

Marlon Brando

Warden Sven "The Swede" Sorenson

Charlie Sheen

Bud Dyerson

Thomas Haden Church

Larry

Donald Sutherland

Judge Rolf Rausenberger

Mira Sorvino

Agent Karen Polarski

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John Leonard

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Yves Simoneau and scriptwriters Joseph Brutsman and Tony Peck are aiming for a Fargo sort of farce. What they achieve is more like Wayne's World meets Winesburg, Ohio at the corner of Twin Peaks and Peyton Place. But Marlon and Mira make it hum.

Feb 5, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's not that bad that it's not worth checking out to see a grotesquely bloated Marlon Brando.

Rated: B-

Apr 10, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2005

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Rated: 2/5

Jan 30, 2004

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Michael Dequina

Film Threat

Strained one-liners and random eccentricities.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 6, 2004

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Too many cooks in the kitchen?

Rated: 1/5

Sep 17, 2002

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Synopsis

Prison warden Sven Sorenson (Marlon Brando) uses corrupt judge Rolf Rausenberg (Donald Sutherland) to enforce his wishes, making both men feared by their small town's residents. When Sven's twin daughters are impregnated by Bud (Charlie Sheen) and Larry (Thomas Haden Church), he forces both couples to marry. Fed up with tyrannical Sven, his sons-in-law decide to rob a passing train and make their escape. Meanwhile, Rolf's FBI agent daughter, Karen (Mira Sorvino), arrives to investigate Sven.

Director: Yves Simoneau
Executive Producer: Joseph Brutsman, Tony Peck, Elie Samaha
Production Co: Filmline International
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2006