Rushlights

R

Released Jun 21, 2013

1 hr. 36 min.

Crime

Drama

Romance

Mystery & Thriller

List

28%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

250+ Ratings

Audience Score

Delinquents Billy (Josh Henderson) and Sarah (Haley Webb), lovers from Los Angeles, go to a small Southern town to claim the inheritance of a dead friend.

Read More

Read Less

Audience Member

Excellent story and cast. Stellar performance by Josh Henderson and it was great to see Aidan Quinn again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

Full Review

ronald h

_Rushlights_ is a clumsy, sophomoric attempt at film noir that fails miserably, due to an amateurish script, one-dimensional characters, and insipid dialogue. An overbearing score just makes things worse. Two young people hook up in Los Angeles. Before we even get a chance to learn anything abut their relationship, they're on the run because the girl's roommate has OD'd on drugs. Why didn't they call the cops? It's not explained. Hiding out in a motel, they find that the girl has mistakenly taken her roommate's bag (a ridiculous coincidence that's nothing more than a plot device). In it, they find a letter from a Texas attorney, telling the roommate that she has inherited a fortune from her estranged uncle. In her wallet is her driver's license, and conveniently, she practically looks like identical to the girl (another absurd coincidence, within 15 minutes of the movie's start). The plan? Go to the Texas town, and the girl will impersonate her roommate and collect the inheritance. Once they get there, everything goes wrong, but it's all so silly, I'm not bothering to go into detail. I suppose this plot could have worked in the hands of a skilled filmmaker, but the whole thing plays like it written by a 12 year old. That's how bad it is.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Loved it! So many twists & turns that kept you guessing. It could have a better ending but definitely worth watching!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

Full Review

jeffrey r

If it was truly "inspired by true events" then it was at least memorable...so how much of that convoluted plot was true?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Enjoyed it but didn't really understand it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

Full Review

Audience Member

This movie was a train wreck. It wasn't really a good movie but I couldn't stop watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Antoni Stutz

Director

Josh Henderson

Billy Brody

Haley Webb

Sarah

Beau Bridges

Sheriff Robert Brogden Jr.

Aidan Quinn

Cameron Brogden

Jordan Bridges

Earl

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

40%

31%

The Hollow Point

TRAILER

for The Hollow Point

88%

72%

Carancho

44%

64%

Vincent N Roxxy

TRAILER

for Vincent N Roxxy

41%

34%

Therese

41%

37%

Only God Forgives

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Critics Consensus: Monsters University is Certified Fresh

View more photos

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Polished but unmemorable.

Jun 27, 2013

Full Review

Tom Long

Detroit News

Maybe noir just feels a bit old at this point. No matter what, the movie isn't worth the Texas heat.

Rated: C-

Jun 21, 2013

Full Review

Barbara VanDenburgh

Arizona Republic

They say it isn't nice to kick a dog when it's down. But man, there are a lot of dogs in "Rushlights"...

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 20, 2013

Full Review

Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Rushlights -- dark, twisted, delicious noirish fun.

Nov 27, 2019

Full Review

Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

The story is competently told, the direction suits the mood, and the performances are convincing even if the characters aren't very deep.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2013

Full Review

Elias Savada

Film Threat

Stutz has crafted a decent thriller, actually. A lesser-man's Body Heat.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 27, 2013

Full Review

Read all reviews

Synopsis

Delinquents Billy (Josh Henderson) and Sarah (Haley Webb), lovers from Los Angeles, go to a small Southern town to claim the inheritance of a dead friend.

Director: Antoni Stutz
Executive Producer: Cecilia Miniucchi, Donald Zuckerman
Screenwriter: Antoni Stutz, Ashley Scott Meyers
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Vertical Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexuality|Language|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2014