Dallas 362 2005

Rusty, portrayed by Shawn Hatosy, is a young man in his mid-20s who finds himself entrenched in a vicious cycle of debt and despair alongside his best friend, Dallas, played by James Caan. To survive, they work as bounty hunters for a local crime kingpin, Bear, depicted by Heavy D, where they are tasked with collecting small debts from unwilling victims. Rusty’s mother, a role brought to life by Kelly Lynch, is deeply concerned about her son’s turbulent lifestyle and desperately tries to steer him away from this self-destructive way of living. In a final bid to rescue her son’s future, she persuades him to attend therapy sessions with her boyfriend, Bob, brought to life by Jeff Goldblum.

As Rusty contemplates the possibility of returning to Texas and revisiting the rodeo life he left behind, Dallas stumbles upon a potentially life-altering opportunity: a chance to earn $50,000 by driving for “Rubin the Roofer,” with the condition of coughing up an upfront fee of $1,000. Eager to seize this chance, Dallas begins to scrape together the necessary funds by looking to Christian, played by Val Lauren, one of their debtors for Bear. When Christian refuses to part with the cash, Dallas hatches a daring scheme to rob Bear with Christian, mistakenly believing that a hidden fortune lies before them.

The plot thickens as Christian overhears Dallas revealing his true intentions to Rusty: going through with the job alone with Rubin instead of sharing the loot with Christian. Driven by feelings of betrayal and a thirst for vengeance, Christian decides to shadow Dallas and Rubin during their heist, only to discover their target is Bear’s secret stash. What follows is a whirlwind of chaos, culminating in tragedy as Dallas and his cohorts meet a gruesome end.

As Rusty boards a bus bound for Texas, the grim trajectory of events converges once more. While the vehicle rolls down the highway, a billboard piques his attention: “Dallas 362,” reminding him of the profound and tragic consequences that have befallen those entangled in Dallas’s reckless choices. This title serves not only as a stark reminder but also as a haunting epitaph, illustrating the devastating impact of his decisions on everyone, including Rusty himself.