Backtrace (film)

Backtrace is a 2018 American action crime film directed by Brian A. Miller, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Modine and Ryan Guzman. The film was released video on demand and limited theatrical release by Lionsgate Premiere on December 14, 2018 in the United States.[3][4]

Backtrace
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian A. Miller
Produced byRandall Emmett
George Furla
Matt Luber
Mark Stewart
Screenplay byMike Maples
StarringSylvester Stallone
Matthew Modine
Ryan Guzman
Meadow Williams
Christopher McDonald
Colin Egglesfield
Lydia Hull
Tyler Jon Olson
Sergio Rizzuto
Swen Temmel
Music byTim Jones
CinematographyPeter Holland
Production
company
Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films
Diamond Film Productions
Distributed byHighland Film Group
Release date
  • December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 miliona
Box office$490,636[1][2]

Plot

After suffering a brain injury from a bank heist gone wrong, MacDonald (Matthew Modine) develops amnesia and is put into a prison psychiatric ward. Following his seventh year in evaluation, he is coerced by an inmate and a ward doctor (Ryan Guzman and Meadow Williams) to break out of prison and injected with a serum that forces him to relive the life he's forgotten. MacDonald must now elude a local detective (Sylvester Stallone), a toughened FBI agent (Christopher McDonald) and the drug's dangerous side effects in order to recover the stolen money all while confronting his past.

Cast

Production

Filming

The film was shot in Savannah, Georgia and lasted 12 days.[5][6]

Release

Home media

Backtrace was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 11, 2018.[2]

Reception

Box office

Backtrace grossed $0 in North America and $488,148 in other countries,[1] plus $717,998 with home video sales.[2]

Critical response

The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews with critics panning the plot.[7] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 11%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 1.84/10.[8]

References
  1. "Backtrace". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. "Backtrace (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1007693-1007693
  4. "Movie Review: Stallone is back on the beat with "Backtrace"". December 7, 2018.
  5. https://www.islandpacket.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article198604349.html#:~:text=A%20movie%20starring%20Sylvester%20Stallone,casting%20extras%20for%20%E2%80%9CBacktrace.%E2%80%9D
  6. https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2018-02-05/sylvester-stallone-matthew-modine-colin-egglesfield-movie-filming-savannah
  7. "Film Review: 'Backtrace'". December 14, 2018.
  8. "Backtrace". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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