Dallas 362

Name: Dallas 362
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-11-20T14:58:58-08:00
Rating: 53

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Movie Info

A pair of impulsive young men take different paths on the road to maturity in this drama, the first feature film from actor-turned-filmmaker Scott Caan. Rusty (Shawn Hatosy) and Dallas (Caan) are two buddies in their early twenties who live on the rundown underside of Los Angeles; they both have an appetite for alcohol and trouble, and would probably be in jail if it weren't for Rusty's understanding mother, Mary (Kelly Lynch). Mary is worried about her son, and when she begins dating an analyst, Bob (Jeff Goldblum), she persuades him to take Rusty on as a patient. As Rusty begins to work through the demons that have raged within him since the death of his father when he was a child, he begins putting his life on a more positive path. Dallas, however, is drawn deeper into a life of crime, and he wants Rusty to join him for a potentially risky job. Dallas 362 also features supporting performances from Marley Shelton, Selma Blair, Freddy Rodriguez, and Heavy D.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, sex, violence)
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Scott Caan
Written By:

Scott Caan
In Theaters:

Apr 22, 2005 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 9, 2005
Runtime:

96 minutes
Studio:

ThinkFilm

Cast

Scott Caan
as Dallas

Jeff Goldblum
as Bob

Shawn Hatosy
as Rusty

Kelly Lynch
as Mary

Heavy D
as Bear

Bob Gunton
as Joe

Marley Shelton
as Amanda

Val Lauren
as Christian

Selma Blair
as Peg

Isla Fisher
as Redhead

Freddy Rodriguez
as Rubin

Bob Bunton

Raymond T. Williams
as Rasta

Tony Lee Boggs
as Beard

Ann Scott
as Lady

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Critic Reviews for Dallas 362

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (8)

While Dallas 362 ultimately lacks the heft to make it anything more than an actors' showcase and Hollywood calling card, it does reveal a nascent talent for Caan.

Jul 12, 2005

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
Caan's directorial debut is eager to please, with flashy montage sequences, lots of colourful character bits ... black humour and a punk/blues score from the likes of Soledad Brothers and White Stripes.

Jun 30, 2005 | Full Review…

Time Out
Top Critic
Has little personality of its own.

Jun 24, 2005 | Rating: 2/4

Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
Top Critic
Dallas 362 is basically a road movie that doesn't really go anywhere.

Jun 24, 2005 | Rating: 2/4

Lou Lumenick
New York Post
Top Critic
Mr. Caan's debut film is not quite a whole thing, but it offers up enough promising fragments to make his sophomore effort worth watching for.

Jun 23, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5

Dana Stevens
New York Times
Top Critic
Caan shows with his rough-and-tumble character dramedy precisely why actors like to work for actors.

Jun 23, 2005 | Rating: 3/4

John Anderson
Newsday
Top Critic
plays more like a vanity project from a rich kid who never got to do his share of macho posturing.

Jun 21, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Akiva Gottlieb
Slant Magazine
Seems made for 8 o'clock TV.

Jun 20, 2005 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
The Amateur Hour-and-40-Minutes.

Jun 20, 2005 | Rating: 0.5/5

Phil Hall
Film Threat
The film's opening and closing credit sequences, with their wonderfully constructed preamble and epilogue, show Caan's filmmaking at its best and most fully articulated. We look forward to hearing more from him.

Apr 30, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
We instantly care about these loveable losers and begin rooting for them to make some wise decisions and break the cycle of violence.

Oct 30, 2003 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
startling and elucidative

Oct 12, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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Audience Reviews for Dallas 362

Jan 04, 2009

Interesting and funny movie. I loved how laid-back and casual the characters were. And it didn't hurt that I got to stare at Jeff Goldblum and Scott Caan shirtless =)

Remi L Super Reviewer
Jun 26, 2005

[font=Century Gothic]"Dallas 362" is about best friends Rusty(Shawn Hatosy) and Dallas(Scott Caan). They have been best friends since Rusty moved to Los Angeles from Texas following the death of his father. Rusty's mother, Mary's(Kelly Lynch) sole occupation seems to be bailing the two pals out of jail after whatever altercation they have just gotten into. Mary is also dating a psychologist(Jeff Goldblum) who agrees to see her son on a professional basis. [/font] [font=Century Gothic]Admittedly "Dallas 362" does tread over familiar ground but it is well directed along with excellent performances and authentic looking settings. I especially liked that it handled the psychology sessions with a lack of irony unlike so many other programs and movies recently. This is not to say there is not humor here, there is. It is just used wisely.[/font]

Walter M Super Reviewer