
Dirty Work(1998)
Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.


“They're driving each other crazy.”
At Big Jim’s Auto Depot there’s only one rule. The last man – or woman – standing wins. Eight teens enter, one teen leaves. Actually, all eight teens leave, but only one leaves with the ride of their dreams. To reach that dream, they’re going through a nightmare. Keep your hand on the car. That sounds simple enough, but two days of sleep deprivation and fierce competition can make things awfully hard.

Olivia Holt
Amy Roberts

Ryan McCartan
Farrell Bennett

Alex Wolff
Zane

Sydney Park
Emerson

McKaley Miller
Sophie Jackson

Regan Burns
Big Jim Malone

Audrey Whitby
Lala Zzyzx

Chandler Massey
Chris Goodman

Vanessa Merrell
Maya

Veronica Merrell-Burriss
Mia
The Standoff is a comedy film released in 2016 exploring themes of car dealership, high school comedy. Directed by Ilyssa Goodman, it stars Olivia Holt, Ryan McCartan, Alex Wolff. At Big Jim’s Auto Depot there’s only one rule. The last man – or woman – standing wins. Eight teens enter, one teen leaves. Actually, all eight teens leave, but only one leaves with the ride of their dreams. To reach that dream, they’re going through a nightmare. Keep your hand on the car. That sounds simple enough, but two days of sleep deprivation and fierce competition can make things awfully hard.
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