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Bookmark this pageThrowing Down (1995)
Director: Lawrence O'Neil
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From Time Out Film Guide
A quirky genre piece, from a first-time director, about a couple of New York hoods - Scorsese exiles - bickering their way through a drugs scam which takes them to a West Virginia ratshack. The handheld, improvisational feel inspires loose, funny performances from Pinassi and Donovan, but the crummy soundtrack, lazy violence and inconsistent tone are major drawbacks, and it wasn't a great idea to pin the climax on a (late) mail delivery.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Lawrence O'Neil
Producer: David Schaye
Cast: Colleen Werthmann, Kevin Pinassi, Jeffrey Donovan, Timothy Wheeler, Scott Shepherd full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 90 mins
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