Don't Look Back
Seen it?1996 | 90 min | Action, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes their action precise and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Lean and efficient, like its main character. A good follow-up to John Wick.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Los Angeles heroin addict Jesse endangers the lives of his childhood friends after he discovers a briefcase full of money from a drug deal gone bad, and returns home with it to Texas. Hoping to turn his life around with his newfound wealth, Jessie endures detox with the support of his friends. However, the gang leader behind the drug deal, along with his cronies, trace Jesse's footsteps to Texas to exact revenge and take back their money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Geoff Murphy
- Eric StoltzJesse
- John CorbettMorgan
- Josh HamiltonSteve
- Billy Bob ThorntonMarshall
- Annabeth GishMichelle
- Dwight YoakamSkipper
- Amanda PlummerBridget
- M.C. GaineyRed
- Chris HoganDuff
- Mickey JonesCalvin