Recoil
2004-01-01 · 38 min · Not rated
Detectives Peterson and McMurphy have spent years searching for the notorious Vinny Mangini gang. An execution in broad daylight leads them on the ultimate chase of their lives. Written by some of the greatest comic minds and starring some of the funniest "Actors" you've never heard of, RECOIL is infested with laughs from beginning to end, and oozing with one of a kind performances.
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- Directors
- Kenn Gilmartin
- Production companies
- C1C2 Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 250
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