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  • Barely Alive (2003)
  • Short | 16 min | Short, Thriller
Barely Alive (2003)
Short | 16 min | Short, Thriller
Jerry has lost his wife to another woman, and his business is bankrupt. Normally, he isn't a bar-goer, but today he sits in a pub with his divorce and bankruptcy papers in front of him pouring out his woes to a bartender. When Hailey ...See moreJerry has lost his wife to another woman, and his business is bankrupt. Normally, he isn't a bar-goer, but today he sits in a pub with his divorce and bankruptcy papers in front of him pouring out his woes to a bartender. When Hailey straddles up to him, her incredible beauty and sultry ways quickly convince him that his luck has turned around. She buys him a drink, but soon after ingesting it, Jerry inexplicably passes out. He awakens in a hotel room lying in a tub filled with ice. A lipstick message inscribed on the mirror of the bathroom tells him to immediately call the paramedics. Although he feels fine, he complies and phones 9-1-1. It is with a shock that the emergency operator correctly deduces what he was doing earlier that night, and a quick check of his back reveals two large sutured incisions...his kidneys have been stolen. With a mixture of denial and panic, Jerry lies back down on the ice and waits for the paramedics to arrive. Outside, Hailey walks to her brand new Lexus with an "igloo" and airplane tickets in hand... Written by Anonymous See less
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Cinematographer
Peter Ney
Editor
H. Charles Riedl
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Updated Feb 1, 2004
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Mar 3, 2003 (United States)

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