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Criminal activities tells the story of four young men who, while acting on an inside tip, invest in a sure thing only to discover the deal going south while putting them in trouble with the mob. Haley had always been interested in directing, and in 2014 he came to cleveland as the director of criminal activities, a tarantinoesque crime drama crossed with comedy starring john travolta. Rent criminal activities 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd. He starts by explaining the seven rules of economics scarcity, inequality, etc. The thirdact twists that sink jackie earle haleys directorial debut are downright criminal. Really criminal activities had me glued to the screen for the entirety of the film. Criminal activities concerns a group of hapless former high school classmates played by michael pitt, dan stevens, and others who attempt to pay back a.
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