'' At Any Price '' is a 2012 American drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani and written by Bahrani and Hallie Newton . The film , starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron , was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival , and later screened as an official selection at both the Telluride Film Festival and the 2012 Toronto Film Festival . Sony Pictures Classics purchased the film and it was released in the United States on April 24 , 2013
69th Venice International Film Festival
69th Venice International Film Festival
At Any Price