Finder's Fee (2001)

Finder's Fee (2001)
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A first feature from the man best known as the host of the hugely successful reality-TV series Survivor, Jeff Probst's twisty thriller is centered around the world of card-playing and con men. A street artist, Tepper (Erik Palladino), finds a wallet outside his apartment building one rainy New York night and phones a number he finds inside. He finds out it belongs to Avery Phillips (James Earl Jones) but notices it contains a lottery ticket worth six million dollars and foolishly tells his garrulous pal Fishman (Matthew Lillard). On the night of their poker game, two more men enter the equation: Quigley (Ryan Reynolds), a divorced sad-sack, and Bolan (Dash Mihok). After Tepper phones him, Avery decides to sit in on their game, unaware that Tepper has his winning lottery ticket. As their game progresses, Tepper's sense of ethics is put to the test, as are the loyalties of the men at the game. Robert Forster co-stars as a street cop thrown into the proceedings, and Carly Pope appears as Tepper's longtime girlfriend Carla. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

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Starring:
Erik PalladinoJames Earl Jones, (more)
Director(s):
Jeff Probst
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Finder's Fee

A first feature from the man best known as the host of the hugely successful reality-TV series Survivor, Jeff Probst's twisty thriller is centered around the world of card-playing and con men. A street artist, Tepper (Erik Palladino), finds a wallet outside his apartment building one rainy New York night and phones a number he finds inside. He finds out it belongs to Avery Phillips (James Earl Jones) but notices it contains a lottery ticket worth six million dollars and foolishly tells his garrulous pal Fishman (Matthew Lillard). On the night of their poker game, two more men enter the equation: Quigley (Ryan Reynolds), a divorced sad-sack, and Bolan (Dash Mihok). After Tepper phones him, Avery decides to sit in on their game, unaware that Tepper has his winning lottery ticket. As their game progresses, Tepper's sense of ethics is put to the test, as are the loyalties of the men at the game. Robert Forster co-stars as a street cop thrown into the proceedings, and Carly Pope appears as Tepper's longtime girlfriend Carla. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

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Director(s):
Jeff Probst
Writer(s):
Jeff Probst
Producer(s):
Katy Wallin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Violence, Not For Children)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Gregory and chris K.

    Compelling theme, but not necessarily the most likeable characters. I'm a huge fan of James Earl Jones, and this film certainly doesn't dimish my view; however, the other characters (with perhaps the exception of Erik Palladino's character) were more annoying than anything else. Don't view the movie hoping for heavy-duty poker scenes, but instead put yourself in the shoes of the characters and ask yourself how you would react in the same situation.

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    Eugene P.

    Very good

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    Gaspar M.

    So So comedy drama about a group of misfits who hold weekly card games and use lottery tickets as chips. When one member finds a winning ticket in an abandoned wallet, he tries to do the right thing, but all falls apart. The outcome is spotted immediately and that's where the film falls apart. Lively cast gives good performances with veterans James Earl Jones and Robert Forster as standouts.

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