Johnny Flynton

Johnny Flynton

37 mins | Sept. 21, 2002

Johnny Flynton is a 2002 American short film directed and co-written by Lexi Alexander. Johnny Flynton is good at one thing: boxing. He's not too bright, and there's clearly some issues in his past, but what's worse, when he's boxing, his temper flares up. His wife, Samantha, tells him she's pregnant. Meanwhile, he's got an exhibition match with local boy Artie Duane. Johnny lets him get a few punches in to look good, but when Artie starts taking cheap shots, Johnny can't stand by and overreacts. He runs home, where he's in high spirits, but that proves his downfall. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Johnny Flynton

37 mins | Sept. 21, 2002

Johnny Flynton
Johnny Flynton is a 2002 American short film directed and co-written by Lexi Alexander. Johnny Flynton is good at one thing: boxing. He's not too bright, and there's clearly some issues in his past, but what's worse, when he's boxing, his temper flares up. His wife, Samantha, tells him she's pregnant. Meanwhile, he's got an exhibition match with local boy Artie Duane. Johnny lets him get a few punches in to look good, but when Artie starts taking cheap shots, Johnny can't stand by and overreacts. He runs home, where he's in high spirits, but that proves his downfall. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers
Original title Johnny Flynton
Directors Lexi Alexander
Writers

Cast

Dash Mihok

as Johnny Flynton

Michele Matheson

as Samantha Flynton

James Beck

as Artie Duane

Raymond Thorne

as Coach Tagwood

Robert W. Hill

as Sheriff Mayer

Austin Crim

as Teddy