A Lousy Ten Grand

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A Lousy Ten Grand
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Directed by Kelly Monteith
Written byKelly Monteith
Produced by Michael Dains
StarringKelly Monteith
Bahar Soomekh
Cinematography Oktay Ortabasi
Edited by Leslie Ortabasi
Distributed by Phoenicia Pictures
Release date
  • November 5, 2004 (2004-11-05)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000

A Lousy Ten Grand is a 2004 Vanguard Productions movie written by, directed and starring the stand-up comedian Kelly Monteith.

Plot summary

Ted Beckerwith (Monteith) is an unsuccessful family man who finds himself in severe debt to a loan shark (Joey Travolta). In attempt to pay off his $10,000, he becomes involved in a plan to marry a foreigner for a price.


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