John Travolta stars with young talented actors Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens, Christopher Abbott and Rob Brown in the dark comedic crime thriller “Criminal Activities” where a group of friends gets accidentally involved with a mobster's shady business after borrowing money. When four young guys who reunite at an ex-classmate's funeral, one mentions to the others inside information on a stock that is a guaranteed lock to make them instant millionaires. Unfortunately, the deal goes south along with their investment. Things go from bad to worse: one of them borrowed his share of the money from a mobster.
Returning in full baddie form, John Travolta plays the crime kingpin they're indebted to, and these amateur criminals find themselves trying to outwit the crime’s ruthless path in settling the debt. Directing “Criminal Activities” is long time multi-talented actor Jackie Earle Haley and Oscar nominee whose notable works in “Bad News Bears,” “Little Children,” “Dark Shadows,” “Shutter Island” and “Watchmen” marks his directorial debut in the movie.
