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Buy & Cell

1989, English. Directed by Robert Boris.

Herbie and Sly were doing time, now they're doing fine

Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate successfully invest his money. Soon all the inmates want his help. To manage all the money, he forms CON INC. and runs it from the prison under the noses of the warden and the guards. But when the IRS and SEC begin to investigate this successful company, it looks like he may be in trouble again

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Runtime
1h 35m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
R

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Buy & Cell is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo in India.

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Released
27 January 1989
Country
United States of America
Written by
Ken Krauss, Merrin Holt, Louis Peraino
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Buy & Cell (1989) was directed by Robert Boris and stars Robert Carradine, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, Malcolm McDowell.

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