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"Loser" tells the story of 23-year old James Dean Ray, a small time drug dealer bent on self-destruction. The product of a broken home, Jimmy refuses help from those around him and spends his final hours hanging out and selling drugs with of course an occasional robbery.

Critically acclaimed at film festivals world wide, "loser" has gone on to a fifty city theatrical release. The film, which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival, was shot in 12 days for a budget of $38,000.

"Loser" marked the directorial debut of writer, director, and star Kirk Harris ("My Sweet Killer"). The film also stars Peta Wilson (star of USA's "La Femme Nikita") and co-stars and was co-produced by Jack Rubio ("My Sweet Killer"). Cinematographer Kent Wakeford is well noted for having shot Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets" and "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", among others. Producer Peter Baxter has gone on to be the director of the Slamdance Film Festival.


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