A film that bases its narrative on the journey of a $20 bill as it moves from wallet to cash register and back again, TWENTY BUCKS flows as easily as money circulates. Although the script seems contrived at moments, strong performances and slick direction make this an engaging, episodic
diversion.
A woman takes a crisp $20 bill from an Automated Teller Machine and promptly drops it. Angeline (Linda Hunt), a homeless woman, finds it and, after declaring her find a matter of fate, predicts that the serial numbers on the bill will win her the lottery. The bill is promptly snatched from her
hand by a skateboard bandit who spends the money at a bakery. Given in ch...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins