Funny Money (1983 film)

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Funny Money
Directed by James Kenelm Clarke
Written byJames Kenelm Clarke
Produced by Selwyn Roberts
Greg Smith
Starring Gregg Henry
Elizabeth Daily
Derren Nesbitt
Cinematography Carolyn Brandt
Ray Dennis Steckler
John Wyatt
Edited by Bill Lenny
Production
company
Norfolk International Pictures
Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors
Release date
  • August 1983 (1983-08)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Funny Money is a 1983 British crime film directed by James Kenelm Clarke and starring Gregg Henry, Elizabeth Daily and Derren Nesbitt. [1] The Film was distributed by Cannon Films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harry Pottle.

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Plot

A pair of credit card thieves flee Las Vegas for London where they shelter in the Londonderry Hotel.

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