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Add into the equation a mother who’s on the run from loan sharks because of gambling debt, a beloved pug that gets kidnapped as collateral, a decades-long rift and a secret that finally gets revealed.
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Films like Rounders, where Matt Damon’s character plays underground poker games to help his friend repay a loan shark, elevated the game in popular culture.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 15 July 2024
Unable to pay up, the loan shark takes Kril’s shell as collateral, sending this otherwise conflict-averse crustacean into the open ocean to retrieve it.
—Tim Brinkhof, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Lack of access to formal financial services also forces many people into risky behaviors like saving cash at home or turning to high-interest loan sharks.
—Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Films like Rounders, where Matt Damon’s character plays underground poker games to help his friend repay a loan shark, elevated the game in popular culture.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 15 July 2024
Unable to pay up, the loan shark takes Kril’s shell as collateral, sending this otherwise conflict-averse crustacean into the open ocean to retrieve it.
—Tim Brinkhof, Vulture, 5 June 2024
Lack of access to formal financial services also forces many people into risky behaviors like saving cash at home or turning to high-interest loan sharks.
—Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 May 2024
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“Loan shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loan%20shark. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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