Dallas 362 (2003)

53% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
56% of users liked it
(1,298 ratings)

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… More 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. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Scott Caan
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Apr 22, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Aug 9, 2005
Studio: ThinkFilm

Critic Reviews

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
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.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Has little personality of its own.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Dallas 362 is basically a road movie that doesn't really go anywhere.
Dana Stevens, New York Times
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.
John Anderson, Newsday
Caan shows with his rough-and-tumble character dramedy precisely why actors like to work for actors.
Joshua Land, Village Voice
[Goldblum's] wildly improbable character is all too typical of the contrived plotting and reductive psychology that propel the script to its inevitable conclusion.
, Time Out New York
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.
Akiva Gottlieb, Slant Magazine
plays more like a vanity project from a rich kid who never got to do his share of macho posturing.
Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve
Seems made for 8 o'clock TV.
Phil Hall, Film Threat
The Amateur Hour-and-40-Minutes.
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
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.
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
We instantly care about these loveable losers and begin rooting for them to make some wise decisions and break the cycle of violence.
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
startling and elucidative
Erik Childress, eFilmCritic.com
Scott Caan has been an enjoyable presence in movies, but his confident eye behind the camera and on the page is even more noteworthy. Dallas 362 is as assured a debut as I've seen on the film festival circuit this year.

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Walter M

[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… More
[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]
Remi L

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 =)