12 Bucks (1998)
86 min
Johnny and Tanner are two brothers raised in a violently dysfunctional family, with a brutal psychopath for a father. One day, their father's abuse of their mother goes too far and tragedy strikes. Tanner winds up in jail, and Johnny is sent to a foster home, where he finally knows a stable life and a caring family. Years later, Johnny (Scott Waugh) is a college student with good marks and good prospects ahead of him, while Tanner (Sean Graham) is trying to dig himself out of a life of crime. Tanner calls Johnny and asks him for a favor -- he'd like his brother to vouch for him in a hearing with his parole officer in Hollywood. Johnny agrees, but then discovers that the hearing isn't in nearby Hollywood, CA, but on the other side of the country in Hollywood, FL. A promise is a promise, and Johnny and Tanner hop in Tanner's ancient Lincoln Continental with only 12 dollars to their name, hoping the fates will guide them safely to the East Coast.
- Release date
- October 7, 1998
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Matthew Fishman as Young Johnny
- Nick Bentley as Young Tanner
- Alexandra Paul as Epiphany Lovejoy
- David Chokachi as Evil Lovejoy
- Damon Whitaker as Myles, Quick, Flash, Gatekeeper
- Mik Scriba as Sgt. Angry
- Mik Scriba as Lt. Brawler
- Scott Waugh as Johnny
- Jonathan Silverman as Hyper
- Sean Graham as Tanner
- Finola Hughes as Classy
Crew
- Wayne Isham · Director
- Sean Graham · Writer
- Scott Waugh · Writer
- DeeDee Altamura · Producer
- R.C. Everbeck · Producer
- Sean Graham · Producer
- Cassidy Phillips · Producer
- John-Paul Beeghly · Cinematographer
- Dawn Hoggatt · Editor
- Robert Neves · Production designer