For the Love of Money (film)
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For the Love of Money spans over two decades and follows the true account of a Jewish immigrant who searches for his piece of the American dream.
), Lady luck seems to be on his side.
However, it isn't long before the world of crime that Izek tried to escape so long ago continues to doggedly follow his every step. Threatened by a temperamental gangster (James Caan
), his criminal cousin (Oded Fehr
), and even a Colombian drug lord (Steven Bauer
), Izek finds that starting with a clean slate is all but impossible. As those close to him fall victim to the promises of quick money by the way of the gun, violence surrounds Izek until he has no choice but to confront it.
Critically acclaimed Ellie Kanner ("Crazy Love," "Wake") directs "For the Love of Money," a true story of crime, family, love, loss, and the temptations of easy money, based upon the life of executive producer Izek Shomof. She teams with a creative group of award winning cinematographer Andrzej Sekula
("Pulp Fiction," "Reservoir Dogs") and producer/screenwriter Jenna Mattison
("Fish Without a Bicycle," "The Third Wish").
"For the Love of Money" comes packed with a powerful ensemble, also starring Oscar nominee James Caan
("The Godfather,"), Edward Furlong
("Terminator II: Judgment Day,"), Steven Bauer ("Scarface"), Oded Fehr
("The Mummy"), Paul Sorvino
("Goodfellas"), Jeffrey Tambor
("Arrested Development"), and Jonathan Lipnicki
("Jerry Maguire,").
Category:Upcoming films Category:American films Category:English-language films Category:2010s crime films Category:2010s drama films Category:American crime drama films
Plot
"For the Love of Money" begins in Tel Aviv in 1973, where young Izek is raised in a seedy, gangster filled illegal casino that operates behind his family's bar. The casino is a haven for unsavory characters who seek to corrupt him to their way of life. When violence and crime finds its way to him and his family, Izek (played by Yuda Levi) and his family relocate to Los Angeles. Hoping to start anew, he pursues his ambitions. Success seems to find him at every turn and after falling in love with the beautiful Aline (Delphine ChanéacDelphine Chanéac
Delphine Chanéac is a model, actress, and DJ. She was born in Rueil-Malmaison, France.Chanéac worked on the French screen, appearing in European films and TV in the late 90s and 2000s....
), Lady luck seems to be on his side.
However, it isn't long before the world of crime that Izek tried to escape so long ago continues to doggedly follow his every step. Threatened by a temperamental gangster (James Caan
James Caan
James Caan is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado...
), his criminal cousin (Oded Fehr
Oded Fehr
Oded Fehr is an Israeli film and television actor now based in the United States. He is known for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil:...
), and even a Colombian drug lord (Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...
), Izek finds that starting with a clean slate is all but impossible. As those close to him fall victim to the promises of quick money by the way of the gun, violence surrounds Izek until he has no choice but to confront it.
Critically acclaimed Ellie Kanner ("Crazy Love," "Wake") directs "For the Love of Money," a true story of crime, family, love, loss, and the temptations of easy money, based upon the life of executive producer Izek Shomof. She teams with a creative group of award winning cinematographer Andrzej Sekula
Andrzej Sekula
Andrzej Sekuła is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He left his native Poland in 1980 and currently lives in Los Angeles. His cinematography work has appeared in such prominent films as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.In Armored, Sekula's work helped convey the bleakness at the core of...
("Pulp Fiction," "Reservoir Dogs") and producer/screenwriter Jenna Mattison
Jenna Mattison
Jenna Mattison is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She has appeared in many television programs including Party of Five and Melrose Place. She wrote the screenplay for and played the lead in the romantic comedy Fish Without a Bicycle.-Actress:-Producer:For The Love of...
("Fish Without a Bicycle," "The Third Wish").
"For the Love of Money" comes packed with a powerful ensemble, also starring Oscar nominee James Caan
James Caan
James Caan is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado...
("The Godfather,"), Edward Furlong
Edward Furlong
Edward Walter Furlong is an American actor whose best known film roles are John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his performance in...
("Terminator II: Judgment Day,"), Steven Bauer ("Scarface"), Oded Fehr
Oded Fehr
Oded Fehr is an Israeli film and television actor now based in the United States. He is known for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil:...
("The Mummy"), Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
("Goodfellas"), Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
("Arrested Development"), and Jonathan Lipnicki
Jonathan Lipnicki
Jonathan William Lipnicki is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little, The Little Vampire, and Like Mike.- Personal life :...
("Jerry Maguire,").
Cast
- Yehuda LeviYehuda LeviYehuda Levi is an Israeli actor and male model. He was born and now lives in Tel Aviv, but spent much of his childhood in South Africa. He attended the "Thelma Yellin" High school, and graduated with excellence. His noticeable breakthrough was in the TV series "Lechayey Ha'ahava" .He is an...
- Edward FurlongEdward FurlongEdward Walter Furlong is an American actor whose best known film roles are John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his performance in...
- James CaanJames CaanJames Caan is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles in The Godfather, Thief, Misery, A Bridge Too Far, Brian's Song, Rollerball, Kiss Me Goodbye, Elf, and El Dorado...
- Jeffrey TamborJeffrey TamborJeffrey Michael Tambor is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development and Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show.-Early life:...
- Jonathan LipnickiJonathan LipnickiJonathan William Lipnicki is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Jerry Maguire, Stuart Little, The Little Vampire, and Like Mike.- Personal life :...
- Delphine ChanéacDelphine ChanéacDelphine Chanéac is a model, actress, and DJ. She was born in Rueil-Malmaison, France.Chanéac worked on the French screen, appearing in European films and TV in the late 90s and 2000s....
- Oded FehrOded FehrOded Fehr is an Israeli film and television actor now based in the United States. He is known for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resident Evil:...
- Steven BauerSteven BauerSteven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...
- Paul SorvinoPaul SorvinoPaul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
- Cody LongoCody LongoCody Longo is an American film actor.Longo has starred as Andy Matthews in the remake of Fame, popular boy Evan Whitbourne in Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, Dave in Ball Don't Lie and Gavin Coley in Medium. In 2009 he appeared in an episode of Three Rivers.He was also in Make It or Break It...
- Hal OzsanHal OzsanHalil Özşan, better known as Hal Ozsan , is a British actor and singer-songwriter of Turkish Cypriot descent. He is best known for his roles as Michael Cassidy in the hit ABC Family series Kyle XY, Todd Carr in the WB's Dawson's Creek, and Miles Cannon in 90210.-Life:Ozsan was born to Turkish...
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- Inbar Lavi
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Crew
- Director - Ellie Kanner-Zuckerman
- Producers - Izek Shomof, Jenna MattisonJenna MattisonJenna Mattison is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She has appeared in many television programs including Party of Five and Melrose Place. She wrote the screenplay for and played the lead in the romantic comedy Fish Without a Bicycle.-Actress:-Producer:For The Love of...
, and Ken TopolskyKen TopolskyKen Topolsky is an American film producer, television director and music production manager.-Career:Topolsky began his career working as a music production manager for music producer Phil Ramone. Together they worked with the artists Billy Joel, Karen Carpenter and Simon & Garfunkel... - Screenplay - Jenna MattisonJenna MattisonJenna Mattison is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She has appeared in many television programs including Party of Five and Melrose Place. She wrote the screenplay for and played the lead in the romantic comedy Fish Without a Bicycle.-Actress:-Producer:For The Love of...
- Story - Jenna MattisonJenna MattisonJenna Mattison is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. She has appeared in many television programs including Party of Five and Melrose Place. She wrote the screenplay for and played the lead in the romantic comedy Fish Without a Bicycle.-Actress:-Producer:For The Love of...
(screenwriter) Izek Shomof (based on) - Composer - Jerome Dilon
- Cinematography - Andrzej SekulaAndrzej SekulaAndrzej Sekuła is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He left his native Poland in 1980 and currently lives in Los Angeles. His cinematography work has appeared in such prominent films as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.In Armored, Sekula's work helped convey the bleakness at the core of...
- Editor - Eric StrandEric StrandEric Strand is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Soundtrack
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