K.T Simpson
Zoey Deutch stars in “Buffaloed”, a quirky comedy filled with wings, pizza, and a story that explores the resistance to female ambition in blue-collar America. “Buffaloed” releases on iTunes, Google, Xbox, Amazon and other major digital platforms this September 9 through Signature Entertainment, giving local audiences their first chance to see Deutch as the feisty antihero hustler Peg.
Directed by Tanya Wexler (“Hysteria”), “Buffaloed” tells the story of a girl willing to do whatever it takes to make money and get the hell out of Buffalo. Ignoring the advice of her well-intentioned but misguided mother Kathy (Judy Greer), Peg cashes in on a series of side hustles that inevitably puts her behind bars. After a stint in prison, fate lends a hand by introducing her to the lucrative yet shady world of delinquent debt collection.
“Buffaloed” also stars Australian actor Jai Courtney (“Suicide Squad”) as Wizz, a sleazy character who is the self-proclaimed ‘smartest f*ck in the biz’ as well as writer and comedian Jermaine Fowler (CBS’ “Superior Donuts”) as lawyer and love interest Graham and Noah Reid (“Schitt’s Creek”) as Peg’s long suffering brother JJ.
However, it is Deutch’s powerhouse comedy performance in “Buffaloed” that steals the show, landing her plenty of plaudits stateside. Director Tanya Wexler admitted in a Forbes interview that whilst the character Peg was always an antihero on the page, Deutch took the character to a whole new level by making her likable, injecting a humanity and charm. An actress who is steadily building her body of work with dynamic roles alongside notable actors and filmmakers, Deutch is also a producer on the film.
Labelled as both a hustler comedy and Wolf of Wall Street with a feminist twist, “Buffaloed” is a hilarious and timely film about one woman rewriting the rules of The Man’s game. Available on iTunes, Google, Xbox and Amazon this September 9.
