Poor White Trash

"Crime pays... just not enough"

May 2 2000 R 1h 25m
Comedy, Crime

Mike and Lenny are two buddies who dream of getting out of the trailer park. Out of desperation they resort to burglary as a means of financing Mike's college education. Their dream is jeopardized one summer day when their ploy to shoplift Near Beer begins a crime spree and a series of mishaps during which they are threatened with jail.

Plot

In rural Sunrise, Illinois, waitress Linda Bronco wants her son Mike to go to college, but all summer after high school, his dim friend Lenny Lake leads Mike into trouble. Their life of crime soon involves Linda, too, as they need money for a lawyer (Lenny's charlatan grandpa Ron, whose trophy wife is the ex-girlfriend of Brian, Linda's latest lover). When Ron fails Mike, Linda decides to send Mike to private college, so she needs more money. After Brian gives them a tip on cash at Mr. Snack, a fast food joint, it's robbery time. Then there's Suzi and Suzy, young women who work at Mr. Snack and have their eyes on Mike and Lenny. Is there a ticket out of the trailer park?

Written by

Michael Addis, Tony Urban

Directed by

Michael Addis

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Kingsize Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,503
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
23
Popularity
NA