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Pennies
Pennies

Pennies

How far would you go for your child?

Genres

ThrillerDrama

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The story of Charlotte Brown,a waitress and young single mother who will do anything for her daughter Jenny, and when push comes to shove, she does. With a menacing figure on the other end of the phone and a time limit of two hours,she must raise enough money to ensure that she sees the smiling face of her child again. Charlotte's customers are her only hope. The clock is ticking as we see the desperate young mother dealing with one eccentric customer after the next, displaying her charming vulnerability and inspiring strength through all the chaos. With her feet firmly planted on the ground, Charlotte maintains her focus and attempts to beat the clock and save the day.

Others

Budget

$5000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

20 October 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Charlotte Brown

James Karr

James Karr

Crazy

Carol Stanzione

Carol Stanzione

Rosa

David Reivers

David Reivers

The Man

Jason Leiberman

Jason Leiberman

Julio

Travis Miljan

Travis Miljan

Old Woman

Ronnie Schell

Ronnie Schell

Mr. Tinker

Cerina Vincent

Cerina Vincent

Kimberly

Curtis Jackson

Curtis Jackson

Sgt. Hillard

Eddie Adams

Eddie Adams

Customer #1

Marcus Kayne

Marcus Kayne

Customer #2

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Mr. Stevens

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Stoner Todd

Bon Ogle

Bon Ogle

Stoner Derek

Matthew Godbey

Matthew Godbey

Cowboy Tom

Darren Le Gallo

Darren Le Gallo

Cowboy Jim

Adam Wilhite

Adam Wilhite

Cowboy Bill

Kristina Varvais

Kristina Varvais

Jenny Brown

Sarah Lilly

Sarah Lilly

Sarah

Debby Porter

Debby Porter

Hannah

Cody Valentine

Cody Valentine

Scotty

Mark Kiely

Mark Kiely

Dad

Josh Watts

Josh Watts

Rosa's Dude

Jen Dede

Jen Dede

Woman with Gun

Tammy Minoff

Tammy Minoff

Customer #4

Annalee Autumn

Annalee Autumn

Customer #3

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