Philly Crime Movie Not for Nothing Trailer Exposes Mysterious Death | Exclusive

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive trailer for Not for Nothing, a gritty crime drama about a group of friends who try to uncover the mystery behind an overdose. Not for Nothing is set to release on December 5, 2025, on all major digital platforms.

“Not For Nothing follows a group of neighborhood friends who set out to uncover the truth behind a young woman’s mysterious fentanyl overdose. What begins as a search for justice unravels into a volatile confrontation with the ghosts of South Philadelphia’s criminal past,” reads the film’s official synopsis.

Check out the trailer for Not for Nothing below (watch other trailers):

What happens in the Not for Nothing trailer?

The Not for Nothing trailer highlights a group of friends who come together after a friend dies of an alleged overdose. The group doesn’t believe the story, though, and begins looking into things on their own.

Not for Nothing is written and directed by Tim Dowlin and the late Frank Tartaglia, the latter of whom is an icon of South Philadelphia. The film stars Mark Webber, Mike Bash, Lauren LaVera, Michael Gambino, Michael McFadden, Peter Patrikios, Danny Donnelly, Nick Lanciano, Carmine Yusko, Al Sapienza, Vic DiBitetto, and Rocco Rosanio.

Peter D. Pelullo, Mark Webber, William Ostroff, Mike Brillstein, Michael Regalbuto, Tim Dowlin, Frank Tartaglia, and Brandon Brooks all serve as producers on the film. The movie is described as serving as a tribute to Tartaglia’s “creative legacy and the city that shaped it.”

Source: Comingsoon.net