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Harrison Montgomery (2008)

Harrison Montgomery poster
Directed by
Daniel Davila
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly recluse who is obsessed with game shows and believes he has magical powers lives alone with a hidden fortune. A young drug dealer with dreams of being an artist tries to steal the money.

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What happens

Harrison Montgomery is a 2008 film directed by Daniel Dávila and starring Martin Landau. Landau's character plays the title role, a game show-obsessed recluse with magical powers and a large stash of money that Ricardo Papa, a small-time drug dealer with artistic pretensions, tries to steal. The production participated in the San Francisco "Scene in San Francisco Incentive Program" administered by the San Francisco Film Commission. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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