How greed can turn good people into bad
FIND out what happens when a sleepy and peaceful island town navigates a murder, a missing million dollars and a series of increasingly bad decisions in the dark comedy, ‘Greedy People.’
Starring Himesh Patel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lily James, the epic murder mystery will take viewers to an intense roller coaster ride as it premieres exclusively on Lionsgate Play on November 22.
Not much happens in the small town of Providence or so rogue local cop Terry (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tells his rookie partner, Will (Himesh Patel). But Will’s first day on the job changes everything after the unlikely duo accidentally discovers one million dollars at a crime scene of their own making.
Determined to keep the money for themselves, their greed sets off a chain reaction of chaos in their small island town.
As the community’s power-hungry residents – Will’s pregnant wife (Lily James), a masseur (Simon Rex) and a local seafood magnate (Tim Blake Nelson) – become entangled in the mad dash for cash, they learn just how far they are willing to go for the almighty dollar.
Prepare for a chaotic comedy of errors in director Potsy Ponciroli’s thought-provoking film that explores the dark side of human nature.
Talking about his first time reading the script for ‘Greedy People,’ Himesh Patel previously told Mid-Day, “I thought it was brilliant. I love films with surprising moments, but here, those twists were layered into the story logically.
“Each mistake led to the next and Will (Shelley, his character) finds himself cornered with no way out. His and Paige’s (Lily James’ character) decisions pile up, leading to a truly shocking climax.
After that, all bets are off. It makes for a thrilling ending.”
On how the movie changed his perspective on greed, Patel maintained, “The power of greed can turn good people. There are a lot of people in this story who are ostensibly good people who get led astray by the temptation that’s in front of them but also by the stress of their circumstance.
“And what they perceive to be the correct sort of moral ethical choice, which actually ends up getting them in deeper trouble. So I think it did make me think about the fact that you really should stop and take a minute, if you’re confronted by a fork in the road.
“But also, I just think it’s a real thrill ride, this movie. You don’t know where it’s going to go… and I hope people enjoy that.”
Tune in to witness the epic chaos of Greedy People streaming exclusively on Lionsgate Play starting November 22 via PLDT Home and Smart.
Lionsgate Play is a premium streaming service from Lionsgate India and Starz. Lionsgate Play offers bespoke quality content to its users.
The channel boasts premium and curated content including premieres, billion-dollar franchise films and binge-worthy box sets. Lionsgate Play is accessible to consumers in the Philippines via the app. The titles can be streamed with a PLDT home account.
