Synopsis
A cautionary tale of love, crime, fantasy and addiction that follows two young Iowan lovers who decide to go into the "batch" business - cooking their own methamphetamine - only to watch it burn a searing hole in their lives.
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Cast
- Matt FarnsworthEsper Harte
- Diane FosterDonna Huffman
- John SavageIrv Huffman
- Rosanna ArquetteEffie Harte
- Michael HaugheyLarry Clarkson
- David BackusNick Slavens
- Amanda TepeDominique
- William WayneJoey Wilhoff
- Mickey JonesDarrell McNeely
- John TracyLeo Harte
Recommendations
- 70
Village Voice
Farnsworth brings a smidgen of scary energy to the social hellfire, and his newbie cast often out-act the pros. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
If it were possible for an entire state to sue for defamation of character, Iowa might have a strong case against writer, director and star Matt Farnsworth. - 40
The New York Times
As the downward spiral continues, "drugs are evil" is pounded into our heads again and again until numbness sets in; in this case, even a touch of subtlety would have sent a more powerful and lasting message. - 38
New York Post
There's not much story but there are plenty of colorful, almost David Lynchian drug freakouts, as well as lots of sick violence. - 38
Chicago Tribune
A flashy-looking low-budget indie about drugs, love and crime in small-town Iowa. But, speaking as an ex-small-town Midwesterner, I found it hard to buy. - 30
L.A. Weekly
Just because the filmmakers have their roots in the Midwest doesn't give them a pass when it comes to their stereotypical rendition of small-town people and ways, chock-a-block with sadistic cops, shotgun-toting locals, and strippers from up in Des Moines. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Farnsworth's frenetic, often hysterical first feature tries desperately to find a style, or styles, to call its own, but there's never a moment that doesn't feel as if it's been chewed up and spit out a dozen times before. - 30
Chicago Reader
Underneath the wrapping lies a squalid Tarantino-style crime flick.
