Retroactive (1997)

A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.

Director:

Louis Morneau

Writers:

Michael Hamilton-Wright, Robert Strauss

Stars:

Jim Belushi, Kylie Travis, Shannon Whirry

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jim Belushi	...	Frank (as James Belushi)
Kylie Travis	...	Karen
Shannon Whirry	...	Rayanne
Frank Whaley	...	Brian
Jesse Borrego	...	Jesse
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Sam
Sherman Howard	...	Trooper
Guy Boyd	...	Bud
Kristina Coggins	...	Martha
Robbie Thibaut Jr.	...	Paul
Roger Clinton	...	Truck Driver

Storyline

Karen has to take a ride in Frank's car. He's travelling with his wife, on his way to sell computer chips, which he obtained illegally. He suspects his wife is being unfaithful and tragic things happen, following a discussion. Karen escapes, reaching a lab where a scientist has discovered how to go back in time, and she returns by accident some minutes before the violent events. Then she tries to make things better, but things tend to become worse, as time cycles keep being repeated.

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Plot Keywords:

time travel | alternate timeline | crime of passion | race against time | rampage | 

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Taglines:

On a lonely Texas road, time, space and murder are about to collide.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az időcsavar

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures,Cohiba Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Temperatures soared to over one hundred degrees on almost every day throughout the shooting of this movie. Moreover, thirty mile-per-hour windstorms were a common occurrence in the afternoons. As a direct result of the latter, crew members were often forced to wear goggles and face masks in order to protect themselves from the harsh elements.

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Goofs

Multiple indications such as Joshua trees and mountains show that filming took place in the southern California desert instead of Texas.

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Quotes

Frank: Women. Can't live with them, can't blow their heads off.

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Connections

Features RoboCop 2 (1990)

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Soundtracks

JUST NOW
Arranged by Louis Morneau
Courtesy of LPM Music/BMI

User Reviews

Pleasant surprise - bad title

Whoever came up with the title to this film should be taken to one side and taught a thing or two about movies. There is no getting away from the fact that the title is BAD! The title suggests that you are about to watch every bad sci-fi movie you have ever seen, but what lies behind the title is an entertaining time travel film which is actually quite good.

James Belushi is quite good as the bad guy and Kylie Travis plays the feisty female cop well.

There is great pleasure in watching the main characters failing miserably at changing their situation as they travel back again and again to fix things, when it seems all manage to do is make a bad situation worse. The ending is surprisingly downbeat and refreshingly rewarding, which makes a change for Hollywood these days.

All in all not the best of films ever made, but if you just leave you critical faculties and high expectations at home you will be pleasantly surprised.