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The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 45m
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5.5/10
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Jake Busey, Rosario Dawson, Adam Garcia, Anjul Nigam, and Ethan Suplee in The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
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Andy works in marketing but wants to create something "real" so he gets a job in research with huge a pay cut. He teams with 3 nerds to develop a $99 PC for 3rd world students. Then comes th... Read allAndy works in marketing but wants to create something "real" so he gets a job in research with huge a pay cut. He teams with 3 nerds to develop a $99 PC for 3rd world students. Then comes the dot-com crash.Andy works in marketing but wants to create something "real" so he gets a job in research with huge a pay cut. He teams with 3 nerds to develop a $99 PC for 3rd world students. Then comes the dot-com crash.

  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • Po Bronson
    • Jon Favreau
    • Gary Tieche
  • Stars
    • Adam Garcia
    • Rosario Dawson
    • Jake Busey
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Po Bronson
      • Jon Favreau
      • Gary Tieche
    • Stars
      • Adam Garcia
      • Rosario Dawson
      • Jake Busey
    • 32User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast60

    Adam Garcia
    Adam Garcia
    • Andy Kasper
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Alisa
    Jake Busey
    Jake Busey
    • Darrell Claxton
    Enrico Colantoni
    Enrico Colantoni
    • Francis Benoit
    Ethan Suplee
    Ethan Suplee
    • Curtis 'Tiny' Reese
    Anjul Nigam
    Anjul Nigam
    • Salman Fard
    Gregory Jbara
    Gregory Jbara
    • Hank
    Dan Butler
    Dan Butler
    • Lloyd Acheson
    Linda Hart
    Linda Hart
    • Mrs. 'B'
    Shiva Rose
    Shiva Rose
    • Torso
    Chandra West
    Chandra West
    • Robin
    Rob Benedict
    Rob Benedict
    • Willy
    • (as Robert Patrick Benedict)
    Heather Dubrow
    Heather Dubrow
    • Claudia Goss
    • (as Heather Paige Kent)
    Stoney Westmoreland
    • Link
    John Rothman
    John Rothman
    • Ben
    • (as John M. Rothman)
    Andy Berman
    Andy Berman
    • Old Man
    Reggie Lee
    Reggie Lee
    • Suit
    Brent Hinkley
    Brent Hinkley
    • Security Guard #1
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • Po Bronson
      • Jon Favreau
      • Gary Tieche
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Po Bronson: The author of the book as one of many tuba players living in the same building as Andy's.
    • Goofs
      When Andy moves into Mrs. B house she puts him in room number 2. (You see the number on the door.) He then goes to the bathroom and meets Alisa and introduces himself and says he lives in number 3. Alisa says she lives in 2. After Alisa makes the prototype case she enters her room, but it's room 3.
    • Quotes
      • Andy: How's things?
      • Tiny: Entropy is winning.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Hot Shots 1 and Deux (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Know Your Chicken
      Written by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda
      Performed by Cibo Matto
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 11, 2002 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The First $20 Million
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Ocean Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,491
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,535
      • Jun 30, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,491
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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