50,000,000 (2008)
Directed by Peter Liska
Produced by Vincent LoRusso, John Miller, Peter Liska & Ron Fallica
Written by John Miller, Jason Arcaro, Vincent LoRusso, & Peter Liska
Cinematography and Sound by Ski Cortez
Editing by John Miller and Steve Van Patten
Sound Engineering by Steve Lowery
Original Score by Gavin Leighton
Starring:
Vincent LoRusso
John Miller
Jason Arcaro
Ron Fallica
Naomi Steinhagen
Peter Liska
50,000,000 is the first Hossboss Production. In May 2007, Peter Liska envisioned the first project to be a comedic short. Focusing on the incredible Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and John Cazale impersonations by Vincent LoRusso, John Miller, and Jason Arcaro, the story quickly developed. Sal Macino (constantly surrounded by Dredo) and List Balken fight for the lead role in the movie, AK-47th St. Ron Fallica flew in to play the agent Vic and Naomi Steinhagen took on the female roles.
The first version completed in spring 2008 was originally edited by Steve Van Patten and John Miller. It premiered at the Long Island Film Expo in Bellmore, Long Island, New York. In an evening of dark, serious drama, it provided the needed comic relief for the crowd. Watch it with them here.
A second version, 50,000,000 Redux, was completed in early 2009. Miller severed several scenes of Liska's director's cameo, slapped on a widescreen effect, and corrected the color.