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Self Custody

2026 · 31 min

A tight, anxious race through screens and secrets, buzzing with digital paranoia and the quiet dread of losing everything.

Directed by: Fernando Ferro, Garrett Patten
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Garrett Patten, Adrian Grenier, Henry Cejudo

Overview: When a struggling father discovers he unknowingly received a Bitcoin bonus back in 2014--now worth millions--his desperate attempt to reclaim the lost fortune sends him spiraling into a high-stakes world of encrypted wallets, forgotten passwords, and dark web danger. With time running out and his family on the line, he must outsmart hackers, trace digital breadcrumbs, and confront secrets buried in his past.

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Directed by: Fernando Ferro, Garrett Patten
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Garrett Patten, Adrian Grenier, Henry Cejudo

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
family
obsession
survival
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, thriller
Directed by: Fernando Ferro, Garrett Patten
Written by: Daniel T. McCann
Starring: Garrett Patten, Adrian Grenier, Henry Cejudo, Odette Annable, Hazeleigh Wages, Adley Pearl Jones, Monique Straw, Michael Monks
Runtime: 31 min
Languages: English

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