FILM - Funny Money

Trying to write a summary of a good farce can easily take over a thousand words. Thing is, Funny Money is a good farce. And I don't have a thousand words. So here's the plot: risk-averse wax fruit salesman ("odd"-jective, wacky job) accidentally switches briefcases with a Russian Mafioso (affectionately called Mr. Nasty) and winds up with $5,000,000. A food-obsessed corrupt cop (see the pattern?) shows up to blackmail the salesman, whom he believes was soliciting sexual favors in a bathroom. See how complicated it's getting? Folks, we haven't even reached the end of Act I.

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