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Backflash

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Before her arrest, the alluring Harley (Jennifer Esposito) hid a large amount of cash in a bank deposit box. Recently freed from jail, she wants to get her hands on it again -- but she needs a lift to the desert where the bank is located. Ray Bennett (Robert Patrick), whose uneventful existence as a video store proprietor leads him to look for adventure, drops everything to help her out. But he may get more than he can handle, courtesy of Gin (Colm Meaney), the gangster chasing Harley.
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Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 14, 2005 Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews A direct-to-video snoozer. Rated: 1/4 Jul 23, 2002 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Hardly great cinema. Rated: 3/5 Jul 6, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A predictable, uneven, but watchable B noir film. The script offers some ridiculous plot twits, and the overall technical composition of the film is lacking, especially in the editing department. Still, its' quirky thrills and the surprising chemistry between Jennifer Esposito and Robert Patrick make the film enjoyable enough to just outweigh its flaws. 3/5 Stars Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent. Nice balance of predictability and U-turns. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I *THINK* I may have watched this...once... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It was okay... but I have a few bones to pick with the director, about how Ray instantly changes halfway through the movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh I LOVE this movie, Robert is so great in it and the twist at the end, wow!!!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member smart plot, and RP was great ;) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Philip J. Jones

Director

Robert Patrick

Ray Bennett

Jennifer Esposito

Olive Dee "Harley" Klintucker

Melissa Joan Hart

C.J.

Kenneth Moskow

Jimmy

Kyle T. Heffner

Vinnie "Pipe" Pipolino
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Synopsis Before her arrest, the alluring Harley (Jennifer Esposito) hid a large amount of cash in a bank deposit box. Recently freed from jail, she wants to get her hands on it again -- but she needs a lift to the desert where the bank is located. Ray Bennett (Robert Patrick), whose uneventful existence as a video store proprietor leads him to look for adventure, drops everything to help her out. But he may get more than he can handle, courtesy of Gin (Colm Meaney), the gangster chasing Harley.
Director
Philip J. Jones
Producer
Philip J. Jones, Matt McCombs
Screenwriter
Philip J. Jones, Jennifer Farrell, Lillian A. Jackson
Production Co
Miramax, Paragon Film Group
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 7, 2014
Runtime
1h 30m
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