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2008 · 102 mins · English
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Directed by
Amir Naderi
Starring
Nancy La Scala, Mark Greenfield, Walt Turner, Zach Thomas, Alexis Hart, Benjamin Weil

The story unfolds far from the glittering Las Vegas Strip, on the desert fringe where the same cut‑throat greed of Sin City lingers. A family discovers clues to a forgotten fortune said to be buried beneath their home, turning their lives upside down. The film probes how far ordinary people will go when the promise of easy riches tempts them.

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