Plata quemada (Burnt Money)

Plata quemada (Burnt Money) (2000)

  • 77% of critics liked it
    (30 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (3,111 ratings)

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

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Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jan 15, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Oct 1, 2002
Strand Releasing

Critic Reviews

  • Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

    It's a soap opera strewn with bullet casings.

  • Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle

    A sexy, intense crime thriller from Argentina.

  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

    Directed with enough (borrowed) style by Marcelo Pineyro that we barely notice its lack of original ideas.

  • Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

    With flavorful acting, direction and cinematography, Burnt Money touches on emotions universal to any relationship.

  • 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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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Luke B


    A movie about waiting. Doesn't sound too interesting, but when you have well written characters, their interactions become action. This is the story of a heist that goes a little awry. The gang must then hideout. This sounds easier than it is, as fingers begin to point at a… More

  • Jake .


    I watched Burt Money a while back, and now reviewing it, the first thing that came to mind is that the subtitles were censored. I realize that is irrelevant and random, but I have never came across that before. Plus, it was a really half-assed job. They were just sort of blurred -… More

  • Sylvester K


    I wouldn't say it's the best film because it was dribbling. It's based on a true Argentinian robbery that took place in the 1960s. The story revolved around the relationship of the 2 gay thugs and how one of their heists affected their relationships. It has a visually… More

  • Leina R


    Wonderful performances and great story.

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