A woman is released from prison and heads home to help outwit a local mob boss and pull off the scam of a lifetime.
Acting
Robert Patrick trying his absolute best with this script.
Costume
Jennifer Esposito's 'just released from prison' outfits are... choices.
Director
Philip J. Jones
Robert Patrick
Ray Bennett
Jennifer Esposito
Olive Dee 'Harley' Klintucker
Mike Starr
Tono
Melissa Joan Hart
C.J.
Mike Hagerty
Red
Michael J. Pollard
Don
Colm Meaney
Gin O'Malley
Vyto Ruginis
Motel manager
Kyle T. Heffner
Vinnie 'Pipe' Pipolino
Robert Deacon
Skull
David Jean Thomas
Mr. Jones
Kenneth Moskow
Jimmy
Val Lauren
Pez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of four movies Jennifer Esposito made in 2002, clearly winning some kind of bet.
Backflash exemplifies the post-Pulp Fiction direct-to-video boom where every indie filmmaker thought quirky criminals equals instant classic. They were wrong.
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