American Wages 2025

Overview

American Wages is a 2025 film that blends elements of comedy, drama, and crime. Directed by Daniel Saltarin, the movie features a cast that includes Mike Ackerman, Veronica Cinibulk, Andy Granger, and James Anthony Marshall. The story follows a struggling couple named Jack and Ashley who discover a truck parked in their driveway. Inside the vehicle, they find a dying man alongside duffel bags containing a significant amount of cash. This sudden discovery presents the couple with a difficult moral dilemma as they consider using the money to alter their circumstances. Their decision to keep the cash leads to dangerous consequences, as they become targets of both the local criminal underworld and the suspicions of Sheriff Dolion. As the couple attempts to secure a better future for themselves, their actions intertwine their fate with these menacing forces, escalating tensions and threatening their dreams. The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty minutes and received a PG-13 rating for its theatrical release on May 6, 2025.