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Yaniv
Yaniv

Yaniv

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When their high school drama department falls victim to budget cuts, two teachers from the Bronx find an unlikely solution to their money problems: yaniv, a little-known card game with a thriving underground gambling scene in the Hasidic Jewish community.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 March 2024

Country

Cast

Catherine Curtin

Catherine Curtin

Principal O'Donnell

Nik Sadhnani

Nik Sadhnani

Bez

Adam B. Shapiro

Adam B. Shapiro

Mendy

Lisa Ann Loggins

Lisa Ann Loggins

Mia

Christine McBurney

Christine McBurney

Theresa

Amy Simon

Amy Simon

Miriam

Eli Boskey

Eli Boskey

Jonah

Ben Ducoff

Ben Ducoff

Bernstein

Ben Salus

Ben Salus

Rick

Annabel Steven

Annabel Steven

Deb

Scott Zimmerman

Scott Zimmerman

Leo

Amnon Carmi

Amnon Carmi

The Rebbe

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