About Buffaloed

Buffaloed is a drama-comedy movie released in 2019. This critically acclaimed film is set in the underworld of debt collecting and explores themes of female empowerment through its main character, Peg Dahl. Peg is a hustler who's determined to escape her blue-collar childhood by getting into an Ivy League university. But when an acceptance letter arrives, she realizes she can't afford tuition. Undeterred, she turns to the less legal but lucrative world of debt collecting. Her success propels her right into the local debt collecting scene and a dashing debt collector named Wizz, marking a wild ride through Buffalo, New York.

Making/Production

The movie was directed by Tanya Wexler and written by Brian Sacca. It was produced by Mason Novick and John Finemore, with Jeffery Katz and Zoey Deutch serving as executive producers. The film was produced by Lost City and Bold Crayon.

Actors

• Zoey Deutch as Peg Dahl: Zoey delivered an outstanding performance as the ambitious and witty Peg, bringing the character's hustle and charm alive.
• Judy Greer as Kathy: Judy expertly portrayed Peg's struggling but supportive mother, Kathy.
• Jai Courtney as Wizz: Courtney played debt collector Wizz with an unanticipated charm and ruthlessness.

Trivia/Interesting Facts

• The city of Buffalo is a central character of the movie itself, presenting an authentic background for the story.
• Zoey Deutch, in addition to starring, was also a producer for the film.
• The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019.

Quotes

• Peg: "The way I see it, there are two kinds of people in the world: the ones getting crushed by the system, and the ones doing the crushing"
• Peg: "You borrow money from the wrong people and they break your legs. I make people’s lives so miserable that they break their own legs."

Music, Soundtrack

• "Money (That's What I Want)" by The Flying Lizards
• "Bills" by LunchMoney Lewis
• "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry

Awards

No awards for Buffaloed.