Cheap Thrills

Name: Cheap Thrills
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2013-03-08
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton, David Koechner, Amanda Fuller

2013·Movie·15·88 min·★ 6.4(452)

Comedy Crime Thriller More English titles

“What doesn't kill you makes you richer.”

Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.

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About Cheap Thrills

Cheap Thrills is a 2013 English-language comedy, crime and thriller film directed by E.L. Katz. The cast is led by Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel, ARROW.

Cheap Thrills was produced by Snowfort Pictures and New Artists Alliance and made in United States of America. It was released on March 8, 2013, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: E.L. Katz
Writers: David Chirchirillo, Trent Haaga
Release date: March 8, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Snowfort Pictures, New Artists Alliance

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Cheap Thrills cast & crew

Cheap Thrills was directed by E.L. Katz and written by David Chirchirillo and Trent Haaga.

The cast features Pat Healy as Craig, Ethan Embry as Vince, Sara Paxton as Violet, David Koechner as Colin, Amanda Fuller as Audrey, and Laura Covelli as Caryn.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mads Heldtberg, cinematography is by Sebastian Winterø, and it was produced by Gabriel Cowan and John Suits.

Is Cheap Thrills worth watching?

Cheap Thrills holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 452 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and thriller, Cheap Thrills is worth a place on your watchlist.

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