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21 January 2002 (UK) moreTagline:
There's Nothing Real In This... But The Money.Plot:
A woman is released from prison and heads home to help outwit a local mob boss and pull off the scam of a lifetime. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
 | Robert Deacon | ... | Skull |
 | Kyle T. Heffner | ... | Vinnie 'Pipe' Pipolino |
 | Brian Abercrombie | ... | Lenny / 'Charlie Friendly' |
 | Val Lauren | ... | Pez |
 | Kenneth Moskow | ... | Jimmy (bank teller) |
 | David Jean Thomas | ... | Mr. Jones |
| Brenda Nowatka | ... | Waitress |
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The movie comes on and I'm barely ten minutes into it when I start thinking, "This is one of those movies where some naive bulb (Patrick) shacks up with the wrong person (Esposito) and gets burned in the process". Well after twenty minutes that's definitely the road I saw this movie heading down with Patrick playing out the lonely everyday joe who's fearful of being a failure and the sexy ex-con Esposito who proceeds to twists him around her little finger to fulfill her plans.
Patrick and Esposito's chemistry works fine enough and the film features a couple of funny bits, but the story gets pretty convoluted as it reaches into the third act and by the end it has only gotten worse. So when it's all said and done Backflash has played out like any number of typical straight to video quickies. There's adequate atmosphere and it features a sideline of above average supporting actors, but there's little going on in the story department. For Robert Patrick straight to video flicks, it's decent. As a movie on it's own merits it's not something you have to see. Robert Patrick fans will probably want to check it out though.