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The Five Rules of Success

Play trailer Poster for The Five Rules of Success 2020,  1h 23m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A young man finds himself back on the wrong path after leaving prison.

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Martin Unsworth Starburst Aug 5, 2021
4/5
Santiago Segura provides a powerhouse performance that in a bigger budgeted film would have been award-worthy. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com Jul 30, 2021
C-
As with so many low-budget films powered by a DIY ethos, The Five Rules of Success aims more for mood and energy over crisp plotting. Too often it is noise and flash for noise and flash's sake. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jul 30, 2021
Oblowitz is so busy emptying out his bag of directorial tricks, any semblance of character logic or overall point get lost in the clutter. Go to Full Review
Nathaniel Muir AIPT Jul 30, 2021
The plot may sound derivative, but it goes in a more character driven manner that is more character study than bombastic crime thriller. Go to Full Review
Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese Jul 28, 2021
A difficult watch, but one that is visually stunning and tense Go to Full Review
Katie Duggan Film Daze Sep 22, 2020
While this film is certainly gut-punching and punishing, it is perhaps most interesting simply due to the potentially incendiary questions it raises about prison's costs and the soul-crushing inequalities frequently wrought by the system. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Orson Oblowitz

Director

Santiago Segura

X

Jonathan Howard

Danny

Isidora Goreshter

Emma

Jon Sklaroff

Avakian

Roger Guenveur Smith

Santos

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The Five Rules of Success

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man finds himself back on the wrong path after leaving prison.
Director
Orson Oblowitz
Producer
Christian de Gallegos
Screenwriter
Orson Oblowitz
Production Co
Ambassador Film Group
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m
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