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If you have an hour to spare and want to see how wild movies got right before the censors ruined all the fun, The Big Shakedown is absolutely worth your time today. Crime movie buffs will eat this up, but if you want something slow and artistic, you are gonna hate it. 🧪It is a fast, dirty little story about what bootl...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you have an hour to spare and want to see how wild movies got right before the censors ruined all the fun, The Big Shakedown is absolutely worth your time today. Crime movie buffs will eat this up, but if you want something slow and artistic, you are gonna hate it. 🧪It is a fast, dirty little story about what bootleggers did when Prohibition ended and they suddenly needed a new hustle. Instead of beer, they start making fake medicine.The Greasy Side of BusinessRicardo Cortez plays the main b..."

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