Product Details

• Actors: Eric Balfour, Colin Hanks, Lauren German, Danny Pino, Lulu Molina
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Screen Media
• DVD Release Date: January 30, 2007
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000JBXXZY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,395 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Rx" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 30-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Drug Story Masterpiece : Hugely Overlooked, December 14, 2007

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Cabir Marc Davis (Amazon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rx (DVD)

How is it that "Rx", perhaps the best film made on the Us-Mexico Drug Racket's influence upon young people, is so unknown and so underrated? This 2005 film disappeared from the radar upon release, and those of you who discover it will find a smart, amazingly directed thriller that never lets up. For the record, this is very much shot like an indie film, but with the taut feel of one of the Bourne films.

The standout is obviously Eric Balfour. This unsung actor is at his best here, lending the role a subtle believability far surpassing his years. Colin Hanks (Tom Hanks' son) is also in fine form as the cool and deranged "Johnny". Special mention should be made of the lovely soundtrack - mixing the best of the Indie Rock and Electronica scene with some of the best Mexican folk music. I wish they'd release the soundtrack!

The movie follows these three friends as they travel to Mexico, and unbeknowest to the girlfriend, the two boys decide to smuggle drugs by swallowing 450 pills a piece. Obviously a bad idea. The rest of the movie shows them dealing with the overdose, and trying to make it safely across the border. I especially liked that there was no happy ending here - that would have been too easy, and what happened was far more realistic.

Full Marks to the Director for working well within an obviously limited budget. Some minus points for unnecessarily obscene dialog, and there is no gratuitous sex or bloodshed either, so thats a plus in my book.

Indie films like this deserve a wider audience, and if you're looking for a tight thriller that has replay value, this is certainly the movie for you. I'd rather buy this than rent this, its that good.

Five Stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mule Crossing..., August 3, 2010

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Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein "bigfootsalienbaby" (under the rubble) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rx (DVD)

Three friends (Eric Balfour and Lauren German from THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake, and Colin Hanks from 11:14 and ALONE WITH HER) travel to Mexico to attend a big party. Of course, there's another reason for crossing the border, involving drugs and lots of them! RX is a tragic thriller / cautionary tale. From very early on we get the idea that things won't end well. Lies are told, crimes are committed, and the stakes balloon to enormous proportions for the unfortunate trio. I sat there wanting these folks to make it back to the states, knowing full well that they were probably doomed! RX is up there w/ classics like HARSH TIMES and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. Watch it...

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, December 28, 2009

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Calvin L. Toler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rx (DVD)

I like the action in this movie, were the woman is in chage and could listen to good reasoning.