Echo Boomers

Echo Boomers

Year: 2020

Runtime: 94 min

Language: English

Director: Seth Savoy

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Lance Zutterland, a college graduate struggling with debt, is drawn into a rebellious group seeking to redistribute wealth by stealing from the wealthy. Joining forces with other disillusioned young people, he participates in their escalating actions. However, as the group's methods become more extreme, Lance must face the repercussions of his choices and find a way to escape the pursuing authorities and the consequences of their lawless actions.

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In the midst of a financial crisis, recent college graduate Lance Zutterland finds himself burdened with debt. In a desperate bid to secure their future, he teams up with fellow graduates, including Ellis Beck, Jack, Stewart, Chandler Gaines, and Allie Tucker to steal valuable paintings from some of Chicago’s wealthiest individuals, guided by the shady Mel Donnelly. As they carry out their audacious heists, the group channels their frustrations into destruction, despite Mel’s insistence that they must deliver the stolen items unharmed if they hope to get paid.

Lance quickly develops a rapport with Allie, who just happens to be the girlfriend of Ellis. However, their budding friendship stirs tension as Ellis fiercely warns Lance to keep his distance from her. To further their scheme, the crew purchases flashy business attire to masquerade as accountants, gaining access to upper-class clients and coercing them into revealing their home addresses.

Their escapade takes a turn when Chandler inadvertently encounters a realtor, leading to an identifiable facial composite being circulated. Meanwhile, Jack’s attempts to access Ellis’s phone yield a promising target—the luxurious home of Daniel Wardlaw that houses a safe rumored to contain a fortune. Motivated by greed, the group eagerly plots their next heist. Mel gathers them once more, introducing his new henchmen and issuing a stern warning: betrayal of his identity will not be tolerated.

The night spirals out of control when Allie suffers an overdose at a nightclub. Terrified of the risk of arrest, Stewart callously suggests they leave her behind, but Lance cannot abandon her and stays by her side. The escalating tensions reach a breaking point as Lance confronts Stewart’s reckless behavior on the way to Wardlaw’s estate. Once they arrive, Jack takes the lead to subdue Wardlaw while Stewart and Chandler haul off bags of cash from the vault. Fueled by rage over Stewart’s earlier treatment of Allie, Lance ultimately locks them inside the vault and takes off with Jack, clutching the stolen loot.

Their dreams shatter when they return to Ellis’s apartment only for Allie to refuse to leave with them, primarily due to Ellis’s persistent intimidation. This chaos leads to the group’s arrest, with each member facing lengthy prison sentences of at least seven years.

As fate would have it, Lance and Jack escape to a motel in Nebraska, attempting to lay low, but when Lance awakens to find Jack and their getaway vehicle missing, his situation becomes dire. Left with no other options and destitute, he makes the heart-wrenching decision to surrender to the police, confronting the consequences of their reckless choices.

“Sometimes, desperation drives you to do things you’d never imagine…”

Last Updated: November 02, 2024 at 13:00

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