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Road of No Return

  • 2009
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
924
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Michael Madsen and David Carradine in Road of No Return (2009)
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Four hit men, secretly working together to combat drug trafficking, face their own demons and seek redemption in a covert operation.Four hit men, secretly working together to combat drug trafficking, face their own demons and seek redemption in a covert operation.Four hit men, secretly working together to combat drug trafficking, face their own demons and seek redemption in a covert operation.

  • Director
    • Parviz Saghizadeh
  • Writer
    • Parviz Saghizadeh
  • Stars
    • Michael Madsen
    • David Carradine
    • Michael Blain-Rozgay
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    924
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Parviz Saghizadeh
    • Writer
      • Parviz Saghizadeh
    • Stars
      • Michael Madsen
      • David Carradine
      • Michael Blain-Rozgay
    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Madsen
    Michael Madsen
    • J. Marcone
    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Mr. Hover
    Michael Blain-Rozgay
    Michael Blain-Rozgay
    • Foreigner
    Ernest Anthony
    • Blacky
    Shane Woodson
    Shane Woodson
    • Whitey
    Carlie Westerman
    Carlie Westerman
    • Katie
    Sandy Kanan
    • Mom
    Michelle Capra
    • Becky
    Monty Jordan
    Monty Jordan
    • DEA Agent # 1
    Jose Andrews
    • Indian
    Boo Arnold
    Boo Arnold
    • DEA Agent # 7
    Kabrina Baldridge
    • Little Girl in Orphanage
    Dave Bermudez
    • Amer - Mexican Border
    Kent R. Besinque
    • Bartender
    Scott Bogatz
    • Drug Trafficker in Black Jacket - Canyon Road
    Michelle Cartier
    • Diner Patron # 1
    Rob Roy Cesar
    • DEA Agent # 5
    Steve De Forest
    Steve De Forest
    • Drug Purchaser - Canyon Road
    • Director
      • Parviz Saghizadeh
    • Writer
      • Parviz Saghizadeh
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    2nightcity

    Uninspired and Dull

    I saw a reasonable review for this movie and this combined with two well known actors persuaded me to give it a chance. Bad mistake, the characters were paper thin, the action was boring and badly executed, and the plot/script was very weak.

    Caradine and Madsen were not the main characters (from length of time on the screen anyway) and so the film didn't really benefit greatly from their presence. I wasn't expecting a dumb action movie but that would have been preferable to what I did see, which was mostly dull and uninspired.

    There were several attempts at comedy in the movie that I thought just didn't work very well. When I see Indie films they are quite often hit or miss and I often love or hate them, this one I just didn't like much. As a final thought, I think someone likened this film to Pulp Fiction but while there may have been some vague attempt at copying that style, sadly it falls far, far, far short of that movie.
    3ambgraal

    Thought this movie was a comedy

    I caught this movie on my tv like 30 minutes into the actual movie, I thought it was supposed to be a comedy but after looking it up I realized the movie was supposed to be a serious action/thriller. You will probably like the movie a lot more if you take it less serious, but overall it's still pretty bad. The characters I guess were trying to be interesting but overall they were just goofy. It's pretty clear this movie was trying to go for a good mix of action/comedy but they just suck at doing what they were trying to do and could not mix these two together. They were trying to do what Pulp Fiction does but did it worse on every level. Surprised I caught this movie in 2023 because it feels like something that would just be completely forgotten. Watch the movie if you like to laugh at how mediocre it is, that's about it.
    3bigbadjohn-46034

    A Medicore Action Movie

    This movie was a disappointment to watch as it had a poorly written script and the acting was average at best despite several well known actors. The cinematography and special effects were however mostly good.
    1henry-333

    Truth - this movie sucks ass

    I'm also kinda surprised with the couple of five star reviews ... they truly have not judged this on peer movies that it apes or aspires towards. The film maker drove a few pegs into the wall: hire some banner actors, do some (great) static shots of desert and rail cars .... the premise had so much promise here, what could have been done. Watching the film, it was obviously a rock-bottom budget attempt at milking the Tarantino theme, and the props, stage sets and so on were just pathetic. Continuity was rank, acting was wooden at best, script was just awful ..... really, the waste of talent, manpower, money and audience loyalty was tragic. I watched to the end, and kept muttering to myself; I wish - given the great pedigrees from Madsen and Carradine - that this had been done by a real script writer and a pro director. Trust me, this film is a real stinker.
    8kevin101978

    Really good film, refreshing, smart and funny

    I thought it was a really good film, clever and funny. This film was really about human relations touching on all aspects of life that affect us all such as religion, racism, nationalism, etc. The drug trafficking was just an instrument to bring these characters together. And I agree with the other reviewer that it was a conscious decision on part of the filmmaker to make the characters totally stereotypical. It worked for me. It was hilarious and drove the message home. Also the film had many heart-felt scenes and moments that tend to stay with you. The characters also stay with you. They were pretty likable and fun to watch. Having said all that, I think the film would have benefited from developing the story a bit more around the drug trafficking.

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      In Michael Madsen's first scene talking to a Hitman, he has a Cigar and you see it change from long then to short in his mouth, and when he puts it back in the ashtray it is longer again.
    • Quotes

      J. Marcone: Once upon a time there was a little boy, his father, made him some wings outta feathers and wax. He told the young man not ta, fly to close to the sun, or else the wax would melt, but, the young man in his arrogance, ignored the warnings of his father, and he flew too close to the sun. The wax melted and he fell to his death.

      Foreigner: So, you are the father? And we are the son?

      J. Marcone: Yes but, I am also the sun.

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2010 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Very Bad Deal
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First Pictures
      • Frames In Motion
      • Zero Compression
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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