Windfall (2022)
Every kidnap is a compromise.
Genre : Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime : 1H 32M
Director : Charlie McDowell
Writer : Justin Lader, Andrew Kevin Walker
Synopsis
A man breaks into a tech billionaire's empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.
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