The film never was made, but he got along with Wise who hired Flynn to work as his assistant on Odds Against Tomorrow.
[2] Flynn subsequently worked as the script supervisor on West Side Story and as a second assistant director on Kid Galahad and Two for the Seesaw.
Flynn achieved a dedicated cult following with the 1977 gritty revenge thriller Rolling Thunder starring William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones.
[2] In a 1994 interview with Jon Stewart, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino cited Rolling Thunder as an influence and Flynn among his favorite directors.
The film received praise for its action sequences, atmosphere, direction, music and cast performances; however, it was criticized for its pace and violent climax.
In 1994, he directed Brainscan, a horror film about the dangers of virtual reality, starring Edward Furlong and Frank Langella.