This no-way-out drama fills the bill as a lean-mean vehicle for its scriptwriter-star, James Russo. Having paid his debt to society, parolee Frank Miles (Russo) intends to straighten up and fly right — That is, if his former associate, Michael Dickerson (Jon Polito), forks over the $200,000 he owes the ex-con. By day, Frank toils as a lowly mechanic; by night, he pesters Dickerson for his nest egg. As he buys time by stonewalling Frank, Dickerson orders a hit on his old partner. Frank, who's smitten with a waitress named Dora (Theresa Russell), just wants to claim what's his and set up housekeeping. Instead, he has foils assassins and slay Dickerson in self-def...
Released:
2003
Rated:
R
Length:
99 mins