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Don't Look Back

1996 · 90 min

A gritty, tense chase through addiction and loyalty, with a constant sense of dread and few moments of relief.

Tagline
When you're worth more dead than alive, run hard, run fast, but...
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • friendship
  • crime
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Geoff Murphy
Written by
Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Epperson
Starring
Eric Stoltz, John Corbett, Josh Hamilton, Billy Bob Thornton, Annabeth Gish, Dwight Yoakam, Amanda Plummer, M.C. Gainey
Music
J. Steven Soles
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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