Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

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

R 1996 · 90 min · ★ 5.2 · Action, Thriller, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Geoff Murphy · Written by Billy Bob Thornton

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