The Moneytree (1992)

Directed by

Alan Dienstag

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

4.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An out-of-work actor in Northern California grows marijuana on his mountain property during the 1980s. His wealthy girlfriend wants him to quit and take a job with her father, but he refuses. As his crop matures, he dodges the police and dangerous drug dealers while arguing that pot should be legal.

quirkylow-keyearthytensestubbornanti-establishmentgrittywry

What happens

The Moneytree is an independent film that had a limited theatrical release in 1992 in the United States. It received reviews in several publications such as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. The Money Tree depicts the life of a Northern California marijuana grower during the Reagan years. David can't find work as an actor so he uses his mountain property located outside San Francisco to grow the illegal weed. His wealthy girl friend Erica disdains David's agrarian avocation and offers him a great opportunity to work for her father, but only if he stops growing weed. David loves growing pot and so turns her down. As his latest crop slowly matures, David has close scrapes with the law and brutal drug dealers. He also frequently argues for the legalization of marijuana with his friends and colleagues. Black Sheep Films worked on a re-release of The Moneytree on April 20, 2012 with a new soundtrack and edit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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