A pitch-black comedy made in the USA directed by E.L. Katz. Craig (Pat Healy), the protagonist of the story, has lost his job and is drowning in debt: he has received an eviction notice and needs $4,500 to avoid ending up on the streets with his family. One evening, he goes out for drinks with his old friend Vince, and in a bar, they meet a couple of eccentric millionaires, the quirky Colin and the beautiful, taciturn Violet. What starts as a simple drink quickly transforms into a game of continuous bets (complete with cash prizes paid out by Colin) in which this strange and peculiar millionaire invites the two to perform increasingly extreme actions, culminating in a final prize of $250,000. Balancing between horror and satire, with some grotesque elements, the film nevertheless stays within the typical confines of comedy. Very sharp.
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