Plata quemada (Burnt Money) (2000)
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77% of critics liked it
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75% of users liked it
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Love and betrayal complicate a robbery gone wrong in this offbeat crime thriller shot in Argentina. Angel (Eduardo Noriega) and El Nene (Leonardo Sbaraglia) are a pair of small-time criminals hired to take part in the robbery of an armored truck organized by mobsters Nando (Carlos Roffe) and Fontana… More Love and betrayal complicate a robbery gone wrong in this offbeat crime thriller shot in Argentina. Angel (Eduardo Noriega) and El Nene (Leonardo Sbaraglia) are a pair of small-time criminals hired to take part in the robbery of an armored truck organized by mobsters Nando (Carlos Roffe) and Fontana (Ricardo Bartis), who working in cahoots with the driver, El Cuervo (Pablo Echarri). Angel and El Nene are also lovers, and when the robbery goes sour and Angel is shot by the police, El Nene is enraged and opens fire on the officers, turning the heist into a bloodbath. Angel and El Nene somehow escape and go into hiding, with El Nene attempting to nurse Angel back to health. As the couple tries to avoid detection in Uruguay, El Cuervo's moll, Vivi (Dolores Fonzi), tells the police of their whereabouts under threat of torture. Meanwhile, beginning to crack under cabin fever, Angel and El Nene slip into town to visit a carnival, where El Nene's head is unexpectedly turned by Giselle (Leticia Bredice), sparking murderous jealousy in Angel. Plata Quemada was adapted from a novel by Ricardo Piglia, which was inspired by a true story. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Marcelo Piñeyro
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jan 15, 2001 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 1, 2002
- Studio
- Strand Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
It's a soap opera strewn with bullet casings.
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Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
A sexy, intense crime thriller from Argentina.
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Directed with enough (borrowed) style by Marcelo Pineyro that we barely notice its lack of original ideas.
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Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
With flavorful acting, direction and cinematography, Burnt Money touches on emotions universal to any relationship.
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Eli Sanders, Seattle Times
The twins -- ragged, cool-eyed and inseparable -- are this movie's swinging stopwatch, mesmerizing the viewer with the fierce back-and-forth of their romance.
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Cast
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Eduardo Noriega
as Angel
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Leonardo Sbaraglia
as El Nene
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Leticia Brédice
as Giselle
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Ricardo Bartis
as Fontana
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Carlos Roffé
as Nando
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Héctor Alterio
as Losardo