Cash Only

Name: Cash Only
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: May 13, 2016
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 71

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FilmBuff | Release Date: May 13, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: Elvis Martini is in deep shit. His dilapidated Detroit apartment building is about to be foreclosed on by the bank; most of his tenants are behind on rent; he's in big debt to bookies and his daughter's school. He finds some ill-gotten cash in an evicted tenant's apartment and it briefly keeps the wolves at bay, but it brings out a biggerElvis Martini is in deep shit. His dilapidated Detroit apartment building is about to be foreclosed on by the bank; most of his tenants are behind on rent; he's in big debt to bookies and his daughter's school. He finds some ill-gotten cash in an evicted tenant's apartment and it briefly keeps the wolves at bay, but it brings out a bigger wolf, one that wants his stolen money back. When his daughter is kidnapped by the mysterious menace he's accidentally messed with, Elvis has 24 hours to come up with $25K - cash only. [FilmBuff]… Expand

Director: Malik Bader

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

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Ken Jaworowski

May 12, 2016

I must have breathed while watching Cash Only. But it sure felt as if I didn’t. This brutal and severe film has that effect. Read full review

Serena Donadoni

May 11, 2016

Cash Only features many familiar action movie markers, but it's distinguished by a raw energy and strong sense of place. Read full review

John DeFore

May 11, 2016

Malik Bader's Cash Only is one of the more convincingly gritty indies to hit fests in several seasons. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

May 11, 2016

Familiar yet effective, straightforward yet unapologetic. Read full review

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Erich

Jan 26, 2019

This is one of those "small" arty films that, going into it, may or may not be captivating. I soon was hooked by a number of qualities -- the freedom from background music (which I'm really getting tired of in movies), the gritty ambiance of actual street locations (in Detroit), and theThis is one of those "small" arty films that, going into it, may or may not be captivating. I soon was hooked by a number of qualities -- the freedom from background music (which I'm really getting tired of in movies), the gritty ambiance of actual street locations (in Detroit), and the fine acting. Also, it takes time to establish what exactly is going on, setting the mood & atmosphere of a low-life landlord in a bad area and his shady friends and contacts. We soon learn that the lead role (well performed by Nickola Shreli, a kind of an Albanian Vin Diesel) is a more complex character -- not perfect, a little seamy around the edges, but all the while cultivating an endearingly tender love for his little daughter (well acted by the child actress, either Maia Noni or Djelina Berishaj). The dénouement spirals out of control as Shreli's character (Elvis Martini) gets caught up in a ruthless crime ganglord's vendetta against him, and director Malik Bader handles the tension and climax well. One thread throughout involves Elvis's relationship with his daughter and at least to me, it wasn't clear why he would have a ritual of he and his daughter calling up his wife and leaving messages on her answering machine -- until the very end, when the touching reason was clear, and brought tears to my eyes.… Expand

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