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Film · 2014

Small Time

Directed by Joel Surnow · starring Christopher Meloni, Devon Bostick and Dean Norris

  • 1 h 44 min
  • 12
  • Drama
  • USA
  • 3.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 0.7 Users1 vote
  • 6.5 Critics4 reviews

Synopsis

Joel Surnow writes and directs his filming debut, as a well known writer of series with great relevance as 'Falcon Crrest' or '24', he now enters the world of cinema with Christopher Meloni and Devon Bostick. The film shows us the hard reality of a young boy, Freddy Klein, who sees his family's financial situation decay right in front of him. College life seems unnecessary when he sees the great difficulties his fathers business is facing, so as a result, young Freddy decides to leave university to join his father in selling used cars. The bond between father and son make family ties narrower, but also means that problems don't reach a different nature. Youth and the harsh reality will radically change Freddy's perspective on life.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Small Time?
1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
Who directed Small Time?
Joel Surnow.
Who is in Small Time?
It stars Christopher Meloni, Devon Bostick, Dean Norris and Bridget Moynahan.
Where can I watch Small Time?
In the UK it is available free on Prime Video and to buy on Apple TV.
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Director
Joel Surnow
Writers
Joel Surnow
Producers
Steven Michaels

Videos and trailers

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Photos and posters

All 14 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
0.7 1 vote

What the critics say average 6.5 from 4 outlets

  • 7.0 Los Angeles TimesBetsy Sharkey Don't let the title of this indie gem fool you, 'Small Time' has humor and heart big time. Read
  • 7.0 New York TimesStephen Holden 'Small Time' is agreeably sentimental meat-and-potatoes fare with strong dashes of humor, executed with a sincerity that's hard to resist.
  • 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck The writer-director's affection for his characters - the script is loosely autobiographical -- is both palpable and infectious. Read

Soundtrack

All 21 songs
  1. I Know I'm Losing YouRare Earth Spotify
  2. The BirdJimmy McGriff Spotify
  3. The Oogum Boogum SongBrenton Wood Spotify
  4. SwayDean Martin Spotify

Trivia

  • The majority of 'Small Time' was filmed at a closed car dealership in Downtown Covina.

  • Dean Norris, Xander Berkeley and Gregory Itzin were on '24' too, series where the director was screenwriter.

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