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In a desperate bid to reclaim his home, Dennis begins working for Carver—the very man who evicted him. He soon finds himself assisting in the exploitation of others, creating a moral crisis as he climbs the ladder of a system rigged against the working class. 🔑 Key Themes
: Director Ramin Bahrani uses a handheld, documentary-style cinematography that makes the evictions feel terrifyingly immediate and personal. 📊 Quick Facts Director Ramin Bahrani Cast Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern Genre Drama / Thriller Runtime Rotten Tomatoes 92% (Critics)
The story follows (Andrew Garfield), a hard-working construction worker and single father in Florida. After being evicted from his family home by a corrupt real estate broker, Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), Dennis is forced to move his mother and son into a cramped motel. 99 Homes (2014)2014
: Dennis’s journey highlights the "deal with the devil" many feel forced to make to survive in a cutthroat economy.
📍 : "America doesn't help the innocent. America was built by bailing out winners." — Rick Carver In a desperate bid to reclaim his home,
: It deconstructs the idea of homeownership as a stable foundation, showing how easily it can be liquidated.
: The film explores how big banks and legal loopholes were used to prey on homeowners. 📊 Quick Facts Director Ramin Bahrani Cast Andrew
: Unlike many Wall Street films that focus on the boardrooms, this film shows the "boots on the ground" reality of the foreclosure crisis.