APAD:Money talks

Money talks 
Wealth has a powerful influence over people's actions, decisions, and the course of events. It suggests that people with money have more power and can use it to their advantage, or that financial considerations are often the deciding factor in situations. 

The phrase highlights how money can be used to persuade or influence people and organizations, even in politics.

It implies that financial power is often the deciding factor in determining outcomes.

This idiom has roots dating back to ancient Greece. The concept is ancient, with philosophers like Euripides discussing the "talking power of money" as far back as the 5th century B.C.

1997 film: Money Talks 

A 1997 American action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen was released on August 22, 1997.

Plot:

In Los Angeles, Franklin Maurice Hatchett is a fast-talking, foul-mouthed, small-time car wash hustler and ticket scalper who owes money to a local mobster named Carmine. The police are informed of his crimes by investigating news reporter James Russell after Franklin unintentionally thwarts James' attempts to have him confess his crimes on camera, and he is arrested. When placed on a prison transport unit, he is ... ... ... ... ... ...