The Fall of the American Empire


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7231342/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fall-of-the-american-empire

A shy and insecure delivery truck driver accidentally arrives on the scene of a major crime and happens to pick up two bags of cash and hides them in his truck. Though an interrogation of two tough police detectives isn't enough, the guy, who has a doctor's degree in philosophy which makes his mind mingle with remorse, must find a way to get rid of this dirty money. Only the help of a prostitute and a former biker who came out of jail might get him out of trouble, especially that a gang leader is very weary to get his cash back or kill whoever is responsible for this mess. However, even the two bumbling detectives are monitoring the case as well.

Last day it was playing and I wanted to see it, so I had to go today, or this evening to meet the time on the L.

Offbeat. A caper movie, a crime but also a lot of humor. It got mixed reviews. Made in Canada, but in Montreal Quebec so most, but not all, of the dialogue, was in French, with English subtitles. As to be expected, it had the traditional happy ending - but not the happy ending that I would have written for it. An "art film" maybe so it may not be playing in a lot of theaters.

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