After 22 years in prison for drug trafficking, an ex-convict struggles to find work and reluctantly rejoins his former criminal associates, unaware of their illicit schemes involving him.After 22 years in prison for drug trafficking, an ex-convict struggles to find work and reluctantly rejoins his former criminal associates, unaware of their illicit schemes involving him.After 22 years in prison for drug trafficking, an ex-convict struggles to find work and reluctantly rejoins his former criminal associates, unaware of their illicit schemes involving him.
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- TriviaDuring the Q&A session for a 2016 festival screening of the film in New York City, when asked if he had any advice for aspiring young filmmakers in the crowd, writer/director George A. Pappy Jr. replied: "Given my experience over the past ten or twelve years, I'd say this: Making a good film (or two) is certainly possible despite all the odds stacked against you. However, even if you do succeed on that front, it doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to make a viable (and consistent) living as an independent filmmaker, especially someplace like New York or LA, where the cost of living is very high. It's a funny business, especially nowadays, and the financial rewards are not always as merit-based (or inevitable) as you'd expect from virtually any other line of work. It's important to know this going in as it may eventually inform your decision to stay or to leave the industry. Whatever you decide, I wish you good luck.".
- GoofsWhen Frank spins the open cylinder of his double-action revolver, we hear a clicking sound. In reality, the cylinder on such a revolver spins unimpeded and makes almost no noise when rotated in the open position. Clicking cylinders are unique to single-action revolvers.
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Written by 'Gene Schriver' and Darren Griswold
Published by Pint Publishing
Featured review
A Simple But Strong Story
I grabbed this movie off the shelves of my local library without much thought, because they were closing in a few minutes and I didn't have time to make a proper selection.
When I got home and looked more closely at the cover, I thought, 'Oh, great. This can't be much good.'
Surprise, surprise.
The plot is far from a new one: convicted felon gets out of prison and must grapple with the real world. Old associates make themselves known, and have no good in store.
'Frank' played by Kenny Johnson, is our ex-con. Frank is perennially confused and even a tad bumbling. He quickly learns of the new complexities of the world he's been absent from for the last 22 years, and is quick to give up any notion he's ever going to have a normal life again.
Enter his old gang and boss, the only family willing to take him back, but at a terrible price. Frank is then made an offer that he cannot refuse, or he will die.
While the low-budget production makes itself glaringly obvious from the start, as well as a few bad-acting hic-cups here and there, the story rapidly develops into something intriguing and resourceful. What will our protagonist do? What will his solution be? How will he get out of this?
The movie is a delight, and the soundtrack is excellent.
When I got home and looked more closely at the cover, I thought, 'Oh, great. This can't be much good.'
Surprise, surprise.
The plot is far from a new one: convicted felon gets out of prison and must grapple with the real world. Old associates make themselves known, and have no good in store.
'Frank' played by Kenny Johnson, is our ex-con. Frank is perennially confused and even a tad bumbling. He quickly learns of the new complexities of the world he's been absent from for the last 22 years, and is quick to give up any notion he's ever going to have a normal life again.
Enter his old gang and boss, the only family willing to take him back, but at a terrible price. Frank is then made an offer that he cannot refuse, or he will die.
While the low-budget production makes itself glaringly obvious from the start, as well as a few bad-acting hic-cups here and there, the story rapidly develops into something intriguing and resourceful. What will our protagonist do? What will his solution be? How will he get out of this?
The movie is a delight, and the soundtrack is excellent.
- rioplaydrum
- May 12, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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