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Crooked Business(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-08-15
55%
1 Votes
Get Away With It
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Sharp witted and street smart, small time hustler Elmo and his mate, Stand Up Stevie, are just trying to earn an easy buck. Life is great until Stevie gets in way over his neck selling a dodgy watch to the wrong people.
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Movie: Crooked Business
Top 7 Billed Cast
Firass Dirani
Stevie
Teo Gebert
Elmo
Anthony Brandon Wong
Peter Cho
Chris Betts
'Bondi' Bob Maclean
Brad McMurray
Big Elvis
Amanda Simons
Girl on Street #2
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Sharp witted and street smart, small time hustler Elmo and his mate, Stand Up Stevie, are just trying to earn an easy buck. Life is great until Stevie gets in way over his neck selling a dodgy watch to the wrong people.
Release Date
2008-08-15
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5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
Get Away With It
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