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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CASH Why Real Money Can’t Take Center Stage
Have you ever wondered how moviemakers can afford to blow up piles of money on the big
the fake cash and tried to use it in Las Vegas. The Secret Service got involved immediately, shutting down the shoot and confiscating the bills. If the money is a replica, it must be either 75% smaller or 150%
can be charged with a federal crime, punishable by 10 years in prison and fines for destroying money. Only the Federal Reserve has that power. Technically, it’s illegal to even flatten a penny. YOU CAN’T PRINT MONEY. Real currency is printed on a unique blend of cotton and linen available only to the U.S. government. Prop money can’t feel like the real deal. It has to be on paper and printed at a lower resolution. Robert De Niro didn’t like how the prop money felt in his hands while filming “Goodfellas.” To get around it, the prop master withdrew money from his bank account for De Niro to use. At the end of each scene, no one could leave until all the money was counted and returned. So, next time one of your favorite movie characters has cash to burn, remember, those are fake bills in the flames!
screen? It turns out that it’s tricky, as the government has a set of strict rules to follow when studios feature U.S.
currency on screen. So, roll out the red carpet because we’re about to explore the laws of prop money.
larger than real bills. One of the most common methods studios use is printing only one side of the fake money. The design can also be altered slightly, like changing the shading or picture. REAL CASH CAN’T BE DESTROYED.
IDENTICAL BILLS ARE ILLEGAL.
Prop money can’t look identical to actual bills because of concerns about whether it could be
circulated to the public and used. This happened after a “Rush Hour 2” scene where they blew up billions of dollars in prop money. Extras took home some of
Even though blowing up or burning money on camera can pump up the action for the audience, legal tender cannot be destroyed in movies. Anyone
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