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Clean Up Crew

Cisco and Electra are a married couple who are experiencing financial hardship after Cisco quits a toxic job. As a result, they’ve welcomed a new roommate, Alex Porter, into their home to temporarily alleviate their financial burden. Alex, a dangerously cunning scam artist, brings a new idea to the table that is sure to reward them with an influx of cash: blackmailing sexual predators. While Alex is the brains of their undercover operation, she also has a threatening infatuation with Electra. 
Initially, the trio starts out catching smaller fish over the internet, but eventually things get personal: they are faced with the opportunity to take down Cisco’s old boss, Terri Craig. He’s a medical tech CEO by day, and a dangerous pedophile by night. Our heroes are motivated by a big payout and sweet revenge, so they sculpt the perfect plan to take him down for good.
However, greed, jealousy, and a steamy love triangle jade their plan’s execution. Will the crew clean up their act in time? Will Terri Craig finally get the happy ending he deserves? Will Cisco & Electra’s marriage make it out alive? Or are the gang in too deep to reckon with the mess they've made?

  • Frankie MacLaughlin
    Director
  • Elizabeth Conway
    Writer
    #CANCELLED, The Big Stretch, 90 BPM
  • Frankie MacLaughlin
    Writer
    #CANCELLED, The Big Stretch, Sugar, Love Diana
  • Elizabeth Conway
    Producer
    #CANCELLED, 90 BPM, Public Breakup Sketch Comedy
  • Frankie MacLaughlin
    Producer
    #CANCELLED, Sugar, Love Diana
  • Molly Becker
    Director of Photography
    Spaghettiman, Poor Us
  • Elizabeth Conway
    Key Cast
    "Alex Porter"
    Deadbeat, Red Wine and Blue
  • Dorina Amina
    Key Cast
    "Electra"
  • Del Alan Murphy
    Key Cast
    "Cisco"
  • David Schwartzbaum
    Key Cast
    "Lloyd"
  • Matthew D'Attilio
    Key Cast
    "Terri Craig"
    @crazylocotilly
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    comedy, comedic thriller, heist
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    256:135
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Big Apple Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    May 24, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Marina del Rey Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 11, 2023
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Film Night on Fulton
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Frankie MacLaughlin

Frankie is a writer, producer and director. She trained at NYU's experimental theatre wing, where she wrote her first musical, "Sugar". She went on to write and produce “#CANCELLED” an Encore-Award Winning 2019 Hollywood Fringe Production, that is now in development as a TV series. She's worked at Pocket.Watch Studios creating viral YouTube content for children including “Love Diana,” the #3 YouTube show in the world with over 130 million subscribers. Frankie is very excited to make her directorial film debut with "Clean Up Crew"!

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Director Statement

Clean Up Crew aims to further the conversation about society’s disdain and disgust towards sexual abusers, specifically those who prey on children. But Clean Up Crew also poses the age-old ethics question: Do two wrongs make a right?