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Yaniv
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Yaniv

2024-03-05 · 85 min · Not rated

Comedy · Drama

A high school teacher in the Bronx loses funding for the school musical and convinces his fellow statistics teacher—secretly a recovering gambling addict—to help him cheat at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community. The plan goes awry with mounting consequences, but help comes at an unexpected time from the least likely people.

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Directors
Amnon Carmi
Production companies
Roof Dragon Entertainment
Countries
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Status
Released

Top Cast

Amnon CarmiThe Rebbe
Ben DucoffBernstein
Catherine CurtinCatherine CurtinPrincipal O'Donnell
Eli BoskeyJonah
Annabel StevenDeb
Adam B. ShapiroAdam B. ShapiroMendy
Rachel LucianiEmma Levy
Ben SalusRick
Mitchell FieldsMickey (aka Zayde)
Nik SadhnaniNik SadhnaniBez
Lisa Ann LogginsMia
Christine McBurneyChristine McBurneyTheresa
Amy SimonMiriam
Scott ZimmermanScott ZimmermanLeo

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