Underplayed Gems

The Bet (1992)

The Bet poster
Directed by
Ted Demme
Genre
short film, drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
21 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man makes a risky bet with a friend that tests their relationship. The film follows the emotional fallout as the wager plays out.

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What happens

The Bet is a 1992 American short film directed by Ted Demme, written by Gavin O'Connor, and starring Josh Mosby and John B. Hickey. The soundtrack was composed by John Terelle of the Hawaiian Pups and Michael Wolff with Lou Marini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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