Backtrace
2018 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 5.0 · 21% critics
After a violent armored-car robbery leaves one thief as the only survivor, he’s broken out of a high-security facility by people desperate for answers. An experimental drug is used to trigger lost memories, setting off a tense chase as law enforcement closes in and the past refuses to stay buried.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-12-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 21/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (252 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like low-budget crime thrillers about stolen money and memory gaps, similar to Reprisal or 10 Minutes Gone; Not for you if you want tight suspense, strong acting, or lots of action throughout.
Pros: intriguing memory-recall hook; a few shootouts; short runtime | Cons: dull pacing; weak dialogue; misleading star presence
Themes
- prison
- thief
- armored car robbery
- experimental drug
Cast & crew
Ryan Guzman
as Lucas
Sylvester Stallone
as Sykes
Matthew Modine
as MacDonald
Meadow Williams
as Erin
Christopher McDonald
as Franks
Colin Egglesfield
as Carter
Lydia Hull
as Dr. Nichols
Tyler Jon Olson
as Farren
Sergio Rizzuto
as Foster
Swen Temmel
as Truby
Directed by Brian A. Miller