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Melissa Joan Hart trades Sabrina for scams in this chaotic 2002 crime mess.
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Backflash (2002)

straight-to-DVD energyTarantino cosplayearly 2000s time capsule

Overview

ActionCrime

A woman is released from prison and heads home to help outwit a local mob boss and pull off the scam of a lifetime.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Robert Patrick trying his absolute best with this script.

Costume

Jennifer Esposito's 'just released from prison' outfits are... choices.

Best for:Streaming: Free with ads at 2am when judgment's gone.·Friends: Drinking game: sip whenever Robert Patrick looks embarrassed.·Background: Fold laundry to this. You won't miss much.
Heads up:Violence: Fake-looking gunfights and one very unconvincing car explosion.
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Director

Philip J. Jones

ReleasedJan 22, 2002
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Paragon Film Group

Top Cast

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Ray Bennett

Jennifer Esposito

Jennifer Esposito

Olive Dee 'Harley' Klintucker

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Tono

Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart

C.J.

Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Red

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Don

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Gin O'Malley

Vyto Ruginis

Vyto Ruginis

Motel manager

Kyle T. Heffner

Kyle T. Heffner

Vinnie 'Pipe' Pipolino

Robert Deacon

Robert Deacon

Skull

David Jean Thomas

David Jean Thomas

Mr. Jones

Kenneth Moskow

Kenneth Moskow

Jimmy

Val Lauren

Val Lauren

Pez

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Trivia

This was one of four movies Jennifer Esposito made in 2002, clearly winning some kind of bet.

Cultural

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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