Overly ambitious novice writer, director, producer and actor Dave Patten wore many hats in his basically first full length feature film, and although it had many flaws, I have to commend his efforts.

This is a B-grade independent film with C & B list actors. The main leads acted very well, but the mobsters were overboard and cliched. The score was decent in certain parts, but terrible in others. The editing was bad. The directing was primarily decent, but the shaky camera shots were dizzying and annoying. The writing was actually fairly decent, but still had its plot and pacing issues.

I couldn't love this film, but I couldn't hate it either in knowing its a novice low budget indie production, as I've seen much worse bigger productions.

I'm the 6th review and 4/5 (10's) are clearly fake - sad to see the producers feel the need to do that, and the other 1/10 review is undeserving. The current rating of 5.9 is about right, nothing higher and not below a 5/10. I'm giving this a 5/10 that may have been a 6/10 had I not been annoyed by the fake 10/10 reviews.

I thought this movie was good ...some unexpected twist and some shocking moments....overall I really enjoyed it.

This is in the running for the worst movie I've ever seen. Everything from the acting to the dialogue is Godawful.

I was browsing Amazon and googled the title quickly and rented it. I did not realize that writing fake movie reviews on IMDb was a thing. I hope the guys that rated this a 10 are the producers hoping to make their money back 4 bucks at a time.

In Philadelphia, O.T. (Dave Patten) and Jerome (Black Deniro) rob the son of the local mafia. They end up killing his girlfriend, as the son (Dominic Costa) recovers and is nursed at home. Philadelphia, being such a small town, O.T.'s girlfriend Denise (Emily McKinley Hill) is Dominic's personal nurse and she is also wearing the dead girl's watch.

Yes, the writing was awkward for the discovery. This leads to the mafia having revenge, and then Jerome escalating the violence. So the robber, which was initially the antagonist, becomes the protagonist because it is Philadelphia.

If you notice the outdoor scenery, it was mostly a treeless bleak season, with no snow. Other scenes are green and another scene has a foot of snow plowed along the side of the street. No care was taken to make sure seasons looked the same. As Ed Wood would say, "who will notice?"

Tony Devon doesn't say "kapish" as well as Joe Pesci.

In spite of all the shortcomings and the plot had holes, the film had character which might attract a small audience.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. Strippers with their clothes on.

Honestly I was expecting some sort of low budget project but boy was I wrong. The entire film was put together extremely well, I just wish more directors and sponsors supported. This was exciting to watch and very entertaining from the comedic aspects, all the way down to the action packed showdowns. Would love to see a part 2, well deserved; excellent!

I was able to go to the premiere of this movie, and the sold out theater audience loved it. Lots of violence but a lot of humor, too. Standing ovation at the end. As a Philadelphia native, I enjoyed how the film captured the feel of the city. Seems like it was shot all over town, from South Philly to North Philly and all points in between. The panorama footage was great. Highly recommended.

Def a dope gangster flick filled with grit and action. Very enjoyable and fun to watch.

I saw the premiere of Backfire in Philly, and it was an amazing movie! I grew up in Philadelphia and was extremely impressed with how well the film captured the feel and vibe of Philly, which is not an easy task! The characters were genuine and relatable, and the acting was superb. Standout performances from Black Deniro, Joe Costa, and Dave Patten, as well as the entire cast! In addition to a deep, well-developed plot, and the intense crime story, there were various scenes within the movie that were laugh out loud funny. This movie is an absolute must see!

02/02/2019 IMDb gives this dog 5.7 stars. It should be more like 3 or4 stars at best. Piss poor acting, uneventful, tired old regurgitated storyline, lotsa vulgar hood chatter from a bunch of big bad turds - wannabe's. Don't waste your time, I tried to watch it twice, it SUCKS. Bon Appetit