$POSITIONS

2025•1h 37m•

★8.3(3 ratings)

ComedyThriller

Overview

Blue-collar Kansan Mike Alvarado attempts to save his family from the throes of poverty by investing their savings into speculative cryptocurrencies. However, as his investment strategy decays into a full-blown gambling addiction, he sends his life into a nightmarish anxiety-inducing downward spiral, compromising his relationships with his girlfriend, his mentally disabled brother, and his recovering junkie cousin.

Director

Brandon Daley

Writers

Brandon Daley

Watchlist

Main Cast

Michael Kunicki

Mike Alvarado

Vinny Kress

Vinny

Trevor Dawkins

Travis

Kaylyn Carter

Charlene

$POSITIONS

2025•1h 37m•

★8.3(3 ratings)

ComedyThriller

Overview

Director

Brandon Daley

Writers

Brandon Daley

Watchlist

Main Cast

Michael Kunicki

Mike Alvarado

Vinny Kress

Vinny

Trevor Dawkins

Travis

Kaylyn Carter

Charlene

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Brandon Daley
Assistant Director: Jay Bell

Writing

Writer: Brandon Daley

Production

Producer: Jake Bloom
Producer: Brandon Daley
Producer: Ben Gojer
Executive Producer: Stephen Lanus
Executive Producer: Edwin Linker
Unit Production Manager: Avi Zephyra

Music & Sound

Sound Designer: Brian Berger

Editing

Editor: Daniel Johnson

Art Direction

Production Design: Breanne Ward
Art Direction: Callie Harlow

Costume & Make-Up

Special Effects Makeup Artist: Ben Gojer
Special Effects Makeup Artist: Cyle Williamson
Key Hair Stylist: Steykine Wills

Did You Know?

The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).

The film was directed by Brandon Daley.

The screenplay was written by Brandon Daley.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt30304841.

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Rating

8.3/10

Great

3 votes

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$POSITIONS

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

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$POSITIONS

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Michael Kunicki

Vinny Kress

Trevor Dawkins

Kaylyn Carter

$POSITIONS

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Michael Kunicki

Vinny Kress

Trevor Dawkins

Kaylyn Carter

Reagan Fitzgerald

Jeffrey A. Hunter

Guido Z. Cameli

Angelo Steffes

Sue Hausmann

Eugene Ace Banks

Paul Gordon

Jacob Gregor

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