
12 Bucks
1998, English. Directed by Wayne Isham.
Johnny and Tanner are two brothers raised in a violently dysfunctional family, with a brutal psychopath for a father. One day, their father's abuse of their mother goes too far and tragedy strikes. Tanner winds up in jail, and Johnny is sent to a foster home, where he finally knows a stable life and a caring family. Years later, Johnny (Scott Waugh) is a college student with good marks and good prospects ahead of him, while Tanner (Sean Graham) is trying to dig himself out of a life of crime. Tanner calls Johnny and asks him for a favor -- he'd like his brother to vouch for him in a hearing with his parole officer in Hollywood. Johnny agrees, but then discovers that the hearing isn't in nearby Hollywood, CA, but on the other side of the country in Hollywood, FL. A promise is a promise, and Johnny and Tanner hop in Tanner's ancient Lincoln Continental with only 12 dollars to their name, hoping the fates will guide them safely to the East Coast.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 October 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sean Graham, Scott Waugh
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12 Bucks runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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12 Bucks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed 12 Bucks?
12 Bucks (1998) was directed by Wayne Isham and stars Matthew Fishman, Alexandra Paul, David Chokachi.