Summary
At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut feature Hard Eight (1996).
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.0
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.5/5
Released
1993
August 3, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Paul Thomas Anderson Director, Writer
Production · 3
- Patrick Hoelck Producer
- Kirk Baltz Producer
- Wendy Weidman Producer
Camera · 3
- Vincent Baldino Director of Photography
- Frank Godwin Assistant Camera
- David Phillips Additional Camera
Sound · 2
- Alan B. Samuels Sound
- Jim Pettyjohn Sound
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