"The Mojo Boys," a short film from Tomato Productions, is an ensemble urban noir set in the world of underground card rooms and casinos.
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Money is the beginning and end of a brief criminal career for Jackie (Lynn Harrod).
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The stakes are never too high for Crow (Allen Page).
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Beto (Joe Rosati) is the one guy that holds all the cards.
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Rishi (Nathan McCoy) showcases some exotic watches.
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Crow (Allen Page) uses his cigar to make his point clear to Rishi (Nathan McCoy).
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Bob Rice (Victor Castagna) runs the prime casino of the underground.
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In over their heads, Rishi (Nathan McCoy) and Jackie (Lynn Harrod) witness something that changes everything.
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Crow (Allen Page) always has an angle to play, even after he's been dealt out.
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Beto (Joe Rosati) is destined to run Rice's empire.
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Not all games are lost at the table.
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The risks in these shadowed rooms are too great for some.
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Jackie (Lynn Harrod) tells his story of mistrust and survival.
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The boys meet Mr. Douglas (Oscar Garza) for their first big job.
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The card rooms attract all kinds, including Big Shot Randy (Daron McFarland).
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ALLEN PAGE ("Carver Crowley") was born in Guatamala. Shortly thereafter, he travelled through the Americas and lived in various Latin American countries. At the age of 13, he attended boarding school in Virginia, where his love for the theatre emerged. He studied at the University of Miami and obtained a degree in Liberal Arts and Finance. Upon graduating, Allen moved to California.
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JOE ROSATI ("Beto Ramos") received a B.A. in Theatre Arts from California State University Fresno. He toured Taiwan with the critically-acclaimed play "Sun Yat Sen: In The Mouth Of The Dragon," in which he played several characters. Upon moving to Southern California, Joe has appeared in several films and televisions shows.
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VICTOR CASTAGNA ("Bob Rice") was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University with an English major. Victor worked in several school productions including "American Buffalo" and "Death Of A Salesman." He played several regional theatre productions and, since moving to Los Angeles, has acted in several independent films. Victor has quite a seasoned background. In addition to being an actor, he was professional jockey, a designer of men's and women's clothing, and is a licensed embalmer.
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NATHAN McCOY ("Rishi Lee") is from Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from KD Studio Acting Conservatory. He also received training through TVI workshops and improv training with Lone Star Comedy Troupe before moving to California, where he studied Directing and Screenwriting at Los Angeles Film School. Nathan has since appeared in numerous films and television shows. He is currently writing and acting as part of Tomato Productions.
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LYNN HARROD ("Jackie," Director/Writer) made his first independent film "Behind Lily's Eyes" before moving to Southern California to attend Los Angeles Film School, where he was chosen for the Arthur Hiller Master Directing Class. In addition to directing, Lynn has been writing and editing for over twelve years.
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DARON McFARLAND ("Randy Kelly") portrayed Eric Menendez in the BBC production of "Murder Trail: Blood Brothers," and wrote the screenplay for Cedar Street Productions short, "Intruder" which has been endorsed by The Alzheimer's Foundation. He's written three children's plays and a book of sketches published through Contemporary Drama Service, Meriwether Publishing. Daron also wrote the comedy sketches for The Mental Eclectic show "Free Beer" and is a stunt performer for Die Trying Stunt Productions.
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OSCAR GARZA ("Doug") was born in San Francisco, raised in Fresno, California. He acted in his first independent film at age 23, and moved to Santa Barbara to continue his acting studies. He also studied at Cal State Dominguez Hills Theatre Department. In addition to independ and industrial films, Oscar has been in over a dozen commercials. He's currently studying at John Roslyn School of Acting using the Meisner Technique, with Acedemy Award Winner Sir Anthony Hopkins teaching the Master Class.
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