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The Amount

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Tuesday September 17, 2002    Prod Code: n/a
When a large amount of money is stolen from a casino vault in the remote desert town of Push, Nevada, IRS agent Jim Prufrock gets a tip that the theft could be embezzlement, so he goes to investigate. He's not made to feel welcome, however, as he is told either to get out of town or "take careful steps," and a meeting with the casino manager ends with threats.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Sean Bailey, Ben Affleck
Director: John McNaughton
Star: Armand Assante (Mr. Smooth),  Derek Cecil (Jim Prufrock),  Scarlett Chorvat (Mary)
Recurring Role: Melora Walters (Grace)
Guest Star: Daniel Sauli (the large masked man),  Conchata Ferrell (Martha),  Jon Polito (Silas Bodnick),  Josh Todd (Job),  Gary Grossman (Ira),  Corinne Reilly (the perfect librarian),  Cheryl Francis (the friendly librarian),  Lynn Collins (BRB's wife),  Kristen Lui (operative no. 2),  Grant Thompson (operative no. 1),  Ryan Cutrona (the bartender),  Peggy Jo Jacobs (Ginger),  Tom Towles (BRB),  Monty Bane (the nude man),  Andy Kreiss (the Versailles clerk),  Michael Yurchak (Unknown),  Abby Brammell (Darlene Prufrock(voice)),  Brian Morri (Guard)

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The series was filmed in Santa Clarita, California. Other series that have been filmed in the same location include Battlestar Galactica, The Bionic Woman, Boomtown, and JAG. (edit)
During the opening credits every week, there were clues for sloving the mystery of where the money was. The only episode that didn't have the clues was the final one. Each title of the show gave a clue also. (edit)
The website pushtimes.com, which appears on a newspaper in "The Amount", is a fake website about events, and people in the town. Check it out! (edit)
An amount of money (hence the name of the episode) appeared as a room number in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Jim: Grace, how far away is Push, Nevada? (edit)

Trivia

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The show was an interactive mystery series where the audience could play along, collect clues, and attempt to win the missing money. Players could also find clues at different internet websites seen on the show. Originally scheduled to air 13 episodes, ABC Television cancelled the show after seven episodes. The final clue of the series was broadcast during the pre-game show during Monday Night Football on 28 October 2002.
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When he pulled in to get gas in the Rambler, the gas cap is really on the other side (driver side)of the 1959 Rambler... (edit)
When Jim is on the phone with Ira in this episode he's giving a little bit of history on Push. As this is happening, he's looking at the microfilms of the past issues of Push Times. In these films are photos of
a decaying Push, Nevada in 1980s before Watermark came to town and bought the Versailles Casino in 1984.
In one of the shots of an abandoned building is billboard advertising tickets to Lancaster Jet Hawks Opening
Day April 11 Tickets: (661) 726-5400.
This is a billboard for a minors baseball league in Lancaster, California Their website
is http://www.jethawks.com/Ticket_group.htm (edit)
When Silas Bodnick loads the revolver, the ammunition he used would be impossible to fire since the primers had already been struck. Obviously for safety purposes. (edit)

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The Amount
"Pilot episode"
We meet the characters and get our first "clues" to solving the mystery.
Continue » Posted Jun 2, 2006 3:25 pm PST
9.5
Superb
The Amount
"Pilot episode"
A quirky good start.
Continue » Posted Sep 18, 2005 7:10 pm PST
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