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A MUST WATCH!
When ex-con and hard-as-nails, Jake Green, finally gets a chance to see his daughter after six months, he takes her out for a quick bite only to wind up in the middle of an armored car heist.

The violent incident leaves a lasting impression on his daughter and influences her choice to pursue a dangerous and lucrative career later in life.

Stars Kevin Gage (Waingro from Michael Mann's "Heat")

Director: Tony McNeal

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Blake Whitman 2 years ago

awesome.
Michael McClean 2 years ago

+1
Pedro Paccola 1 year ago

totally
Mark Williams 2 years ago

double awesome...
BumKi Cho 2 years ago

This Is Cool!
Jordan Harris 2 years ago

Wow... definitely some impressive work. A lot of good stuff here.
miszaQQ 2 years ago

woow, if that would be a trailer, the movie would be on my 'must see' list
Scott Gold 2 years ago

Great short! Started to sweat when I saw the armored truck. I knew all hell was gonna break loose. What was it shot on?....film, red, 5DmkII?
G3 2 years ago

One good thing about this film, the hot daughter all growed up!
Marc Weaver 2 years ago

Lol, agreed
Mitchell Stafiej 2 years ago

Kind of reminds be of "There will be peace when you are done."

Nice short.
amanda murphy 2 years ago

the colorization is great for the 'this happened in the past' kind of look, and whoa! great ending!
Ernest Baker II 2 years ago

i totally agree, great decision on color! i love it!
Claude Lyneis 2 years ago

Way cool.
melygarazs-street 2 years ago

10/10 cool movie !
Raymond Wang 2 years ago

I love it. Where did you find the hot little girl?
Hoa Trang 2 years ago

So inappropriate!
Technologik 1 year ago

Very. "Cute little girl" is the term. She's in no way "hot"
KnowFearFilms 2 years ago

Wow!! What a way to sell an idea!! Great work all around, really impressive, would love to see this expanded - wanted to see more!! I certainly hope that no 1968 firebird 400's were actually harmed in the making of this film - I have a soft spot for them, having some great youthful memories with them in my life. Kudos all around, looking forward to seeing much more of your work.

Cheers from Toronto, Canada.
James Baker 2 years ago

Very very cool!
giovanni avosani 2 years ago

Great Great.......
Michael Fidler 2 years ago

Well done, and very unexpected (for vimeo)!
Ben Simonds 2 years ago

Great stuff. Top notch production.
volker.striemer 2 years ago

Superb !
this is one of the ten best films of this community !
Dave 2 years ago

I like this a lot. Great editing and visuals.
Eric Tosstorff 2 years ago

would be interesting to know on wich format you shot!
very good work.
Antonio Caldeira 2 years ago

Great job. Well done short. Keep up the good work!
M.V 2 years ago

that was the best short film i`ve ever seen! Great job!
rickflick 2 years ago

A bit over the top violence wise, but well...er...executed.
Pre10dr 2 years ago

top notch!
Patrick Glennon 2 years ago

Amazing! Great Great Work!!
Marcelo Reis 2 years ago

yeh
Tyler Hayes 2 years ago

Very cool indeed, still don't understand why she was wearing 4" heels at the end, but hey it's style.
KunstStation 2 years ago

Very clever for a short film. The end for me—even what happened to her father—was unexpected. And top notch!
Cities x Design 2 years ago

Nice.
Salem Buur Nabulsi 2 years ago

wicked stuff
Shane 2 years ago

Sweet! Can we please have the 2 hr version - directors cut of course!!!
LCDoering 2 years ago

That is damn good!
Jordan Baylor 2 years ago

I smell a feature!
Paul.K 2 years ago

GGGGGGGreat!!
Joe Moya 2 years ago

great work...
JamesH 2 years ago

Looks professionally done, but too violent (and blasphemous) for my taste.
TRM 2 years ago

Nicely done and Clever! This is not violent at all compare to John Woo's flicks like "Hard Boiled" and "the Killer". Keep up the good work guys.
airmax95 2 years ago

wait, so the girl at the end is the daughter from the beginning?
Tito Sacchi 2 years ago

Fantastic work. Congratulations.
Wolfgang Gaebler aka gogo6969 2 years ago

Great!
John Maloney 2 years ago

Very awesome!!
Keep up the great work
Kalvin Camp 2 years ago

Dope! The credits were super awesome too!
Phoric 2 years ago

Good job, it's great to see more narrative work on Vimeo.
Jet Kaiser 2 years ago

What a story! Let's see a feature!
Jet Kaiser 2 years ago

According to his site, production on a feature version starts next year! Cool!
Daniel Cascales 2 years ago

This story has been told in the best way it could be told, congratulations for this short film.
Martin De Leon 2 years ago

Awesome IMPRESSIVE....
Tom Hackbarth 2 years ago

whoa
For My Liberty 2 years ago

Great Film but the audio pulls you out a bit (ambiance + music transitions seem pushed) any way, what do I know, nice job!
Infra Blue 2 years ago

Awesome !
I got a question, why "American Woman" when they are in the car ? Is it a wink to American Beauty ?
Bron Moyi 2 years ago

cant wait to see the feature length version!!
eden godoy 2 years ago

wooowww amazing¡¡¡¡¡
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raj muneshwar 2 years ago

As in the father's motivation? My guess would be the "Robin Hood" line sums up his motivation. I did wonder why he jumped out of the car with a gun instead of getting his daughter out of there but I guess it was his first instinct.
Mike Giarratano 2 years ago

I don't ususlly comment on videos outside of the group I'm in but I felt compelled to comment on this one. Awsome just doesn't cover it. Truelly great work. Hope hollywood picks up on this one. I'll definitly go for the whole story.
Florian T. F. 2 years ago

Taught me to check vital signs after strangling anyone with my belt...other than being educational I'm really excited about the feature version! Great short!
Tilman A. Commes 2 years ago

wait a second! was that bruce willis or what?

simply awesome!
Andre Beriault DoP 2 years ago

Stunning. Major class film.
Heinz Donaubauer 2 years ago

just brilliant!
raj muneshwar 2 years ago

Brilliant short. Visuals looked amazing, also loved that ending.
Kenny Pennett 2 years ago

Excelent!!
Marilyn Johnny 2 years ago

Great.
It kept me entertained
and wanting more ;)
giles western 2 years ago

Truly awesome! Love the colour, the camera work, acting, directing, music choice, by far the best thing i've seen on Vimeo! I would definately watch the feature length version.
Reginaldo Kono 2 years ago

Good job, I mean it's a professional one!
Andrew Hodgdon 2 years ago

That was extremely well done! Great story and action!
Barry Janzen 2 years ago

Excellent use of foreshadowing and tension building, although it was difficult to believe that the girl would have gone back for the bobble head when a man with a shot gun is chasing her down. This is a great short therefore I will suspend my disbelief.
Filipe Marques 2 years ago

Imagine this video as a first episode of a television serie... This short-film has potential to bigger things...
piet mulder 2 years ago

wow, a pro video, super!!
El Cid Short Film Night 2 years ago

Totally dig this!

pro quality
Foraggio 2 years ago

Absolutely brilliant, not least the music for the finale ... great work.
Kai Xu 2 years ago

very well done
high production value
looks like a more refined tarantino (even though he tries really hard to make his gritty and hand held feel). great stuff
Helder Olino 2 years ago

Everything looks great, but the history itself it's kinda null.
Lance R. Lucero 2 years ago

Wicked...

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Andrew Doig 2 years ago

brilliant short film,reminds me of michael mann,looks like a bit of money splashed out on the film
Pixel in Fact 2 years ago

Bravo
JL Symister 2 years ago

really kind of surprised me to find such a sweet little action/drama offering. everything just was right. i love that dad! did he go to ninja prison? how'd he get into the van? that guy had him dead to rights, haha. u have me excited for what you drop on us next. thank you!
Chas B 2 years ago

brilliant
dwyzak 2 years ago

Best ive seen for ages.
OneClickFilms, LLC 2 years ago

Dude, that's raw. I love it. Nice job.
seaswill 2 years ago

The story is cool.
I have a question，why the door of bank van had a marked logo “Hydraulx”。
Was the VFX work done by Hydraulx，or just a coincidence。
Thx advanced。Sorry for my poor English。
Tony McNeal 2 years ago

Yes...Hydraulx ....great people. They did all the visual effects for me.
Lone Rider / DanceMusic57 2 years ago

This was just Awesome !!
i for One want too see more of this.....
Glenn.
Claudio A.G.Monteiro Filho, M.D. 2 years ago

we are from Brazil IN SOUTH AMERICA AND WE LOVED THIS VIDEO ...
Tony McNeal 1 year ago

Claudio, thank you very much for the kind words
jamie gilbert 2 years ago

with a single word of dialogue, Kevin Cage rules.
JHDT Stock Images LLC 2 years ago

Wow!
Caleb Casey 2 years ago

kinda weird plot, but AWESOME none-the-less!
Luchiano Prata 2 years ago

Why I always i feel Identified with the thieves?
Awesome work!
Jiri 2 years ago

Great Work from A to Z. Script, capturing, editing, lights, sound. Great!
Lingner Consulting 2 years ago

Just Wonderful.
Deji Outlandish 2 years ago

Inspiring! Thank you.
r. ellis frazier 2 years ago

You are the man, Tony. We are going to work together soon... Be in touch.. Frazier
Chalida J. 2 years ago

Good job! This could be a very popular tvshow.
fotoshop 2 years ago

very goog job
Cineguy 2 years ago

While feature films have many months of pre-production to fill tiny holes and gaps in the story line,(girl going back for bobble dog, etc.)

I have to say awesome job!!

Great shot selection, editing, really liked the J and L cuts that so many indie film makers forget to employ, and no overly long dissolves.
One of the best I've seen on Vimeo period.