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Two losers swap fake blow for real drugs and immediately regret every life choice.
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Throwing Down (1995)

grunge-era noirsmall-time hustletoxic masculinity roast

Overview

DramaCrime

Pete (Jeffrey Donovan) and A.J. (Kevin Pinassi) are a pair of low-level criminals who make their money selling fake cocaine to unsuspecting customers, but when they stumble upon one of their peers trying to send real drugs through the mail, they swap boxes with him in hopes of increasing their cash flow in a big way. After they go to pick up the stolen box at its destination, however, they run into merciless femme fatale Lynn (Colleen Werthmann), who also has eyes for the incoming drugs.

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desperation as comedycriminal incompetencetrust among thievesmasculine fragility

Standout Aspects

Acting

Donovan's pre-Burn Notice desperation is weirdly compelling.

Direction

Lawrence O'Neil squeezes tension from sheer stupidity.

Best for:Solo: Late night curiosity about forgotten 90s crime flicks.·Friends: Roasting incompetent criminals together with beverages.·Rewatch: Spotting early Jeffrey Donovan before Burn Notice fame.
Heads up:Drug Use: Cocaine trafficking drives entire plot, depicted casually.
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Director

Lawrence O'Neil

ReleasedOct 1, 1995
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Pete Gulley

Kevin Pinassi

Kevin Pinassi

A.J. Railey

Colleen Werthmann

Colleen Werthmann

Lynn

Scott Shepherd

Scott Shepherd

Wade

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Jeffrey Donovan's second film role, years before he became the smoldering spy on Burn Notice.

Cultural

Shot during the mid-90s indie crime boom that Tarantino spawned, it vanished without theatrical release and lives in obscurity.

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