Film

Movie theaters, reviews and showtimes in Chicago, plus articles, trailers and more

 

Back Door to Hell (1964)

Director: Monte Hellman

Average user rating
No reviews

Movie review

From Time Out Film Guide

A war movie shot for around three bucks in the Philippines and seemingly pitched at the sub-drive-in market. However, followers of Hellman should be able to discern traces of the futility that dominated subsequent films like The Shooting and Two Lane Blacktop. The script throws in much talk to disguise the fact that the budget couldn't accommodate more battle scenes, and amuses itself by giving a younger and greener Nicholson lines like 'You're the kinda guy who'd call Mahatma Gandhi a rabble-rouser'.

Author: CPe

Time Out Film Guide


  • Print this page
  • Send to a friend

What do you think?
Post your review now

clear rating
Min 1 star. Zero stars will be treated as unrated.

*mandatory fields


Cast & crew

Director: Monte Hellman

Producer: Fred Roos

Cast: Jimmie Rodgers, Jack Nicholson, John Hackett, Annabelle Huggins, Conrad Maga full cast

Genre(s): War

Duration: 68 mins




Features

Chicago International Film Festival preview

Chicago International Film Festival preview

Mark Ruffalo cons us into liking The Brothers Bloom, plus early tips on films and surviving the fest.

Chain gang

Miranda July's "video chain letters" for women filmmakers get some respect at the Siskel.

Mister nice guy

Greg Kinnear brings his affability to a flawed hero.

Radical visions

British filmmaker Derek Jarman gets a much-deserved reconsideration at the Siskel Film Center.

Toronto International Film Festival

The Wrestler aside, the least-hyped films at Toronto were the most exciting.

Summer school

Six lessons we learned at the multiplex this summer.

Head trip

Fall preview: Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York is one of the most mind-bending films of the season.