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In a grimy, after-hours bar, a nervous young thief's attempt to quietly return stolen mob money ignites a dangerous confrontation-guns are drawn, truths are laid bare, and the brutal price of every decision becomes impossible to escape.
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In a grimy, after-hours bar, a nervous young thief's attempt to quietly return stolen mob money ignites a dangerous confrontation-guns are drawn, truths are laid bare, and the brutal price of every decision becomes impossible to escape.
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Genre:Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Written By:Ren Olivieri
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