Emily the Criminal

Aug 12, 2022

1h 37m

★ 6.7

High risks come with even higher rewards.

Overview

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Low Spark Films

Evil Hag Productions

Fear Knot Productions

MakeMake

Emily the Criminal Trailers

Cast

Emily

Aubrey Plaza

Youcef

Theo Rossi

Liz

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Alice

Gina Gershon

Khalil

Jonathan Avigdori

Javier

Bernardo Badillo

Chip

Craig Stark

Brent

Brandon Sklenar

Office Manager

John Billingsley

Secretary

Kim Yarbrough

Bank Boss

Kara Luiz

Becca

Janice Sonia Lee

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