Extraction USA

Marni is a single mother, bartender and pool hustler in the grimy town of Extraction, USA which despite being in an energy boom, offers only scraps for the working class, making it necessary for her to endure harassment from her boss in order to provide for her teenage son.

One night while hustling patrons over pool to make some cash, a mysterious drifter named Steph strides into their bar, sees right through Marni and challenges her to a game of pool and of hearts. Impressed by Steph's skill, charisma, and honesty, Marni makes a move and the two fall for each other. Together, through some turbulent times, they hatch schemes to hustle high stakes pool from the Extraction elite. When Marni and Steph uncover a dangerous and lucrative drug ring, they pull Jason into the mix and plot an odds-defying heist to score the sweetest payout yet and escape Extraction with their lives.

Extraction USA is a story about survival, love, and risk. It centers two women from the margins, a single working mom and a wayfaring pool shark, who work together to take down kingpins and take back their lives. It’s a high-stakes adventure that asks us what in life is worth fighting for. Extraction USA is a rare gem that shows ordinary women accomplishing extraordinary things.

  • Mike Yonts
    Director
  • Mike Yonts
    Writer
  • Peter Matsoukas
    Writer
  • Leanne Johnson
    Producer
  • Peter Matsoukas
    Producer
  • Leanne Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Marni"
    Extraction USA
  • Marlee Carpenter
    Key Cast
    "Steph"
    Extraction USA
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 37 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Mike Yonts

Mike Yonts worked in almost every aspect of media production before founding Mike Yonts Films in 2001. He has created commercial and long-form projects for clients including the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Vincennes University, GE, and OneAmerica. He has also made several music videos, both as director and as director of photography. In 2019, Mike served as DP on the independent film “No Place,” which is now available on Apple, Amazon and other outlets. Later that year, he spent a month in Africa shooting a video for a dental clinic and photographing wildlife in Kenya, Rwanda, and Botswana. With co-writer Peter Matsoukas, Mike wrote “Extraction, USA” as a fast-moving heist film with some things to say about the environment, the economy, and equality in 21st-century America.

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