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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kylie Travis first came to the attention of the film's producers after she auditioned for another movie made by the same production company.

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Goofs

Near the ending with the car chase in the desert with the station wagon, the police car loses a hubcap. Subsequent shots show the police car with all 4 hubcaps intact and then after that shot one hubcap missing again.

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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 (1987)

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Soundtracks

TEXAS MESS
Performed by The Nematodes
Written by Marcus Barone
Courtesy of MPCA Pub. Grp., Inc./ASCAP

User Reviews

Great time manipulation experience

My 14 year-old son and I really enjoyed this movie. Belushi did a great job as Frank, the good-old southern boy that has a bad-d-d-d-d temper. We classify this one as a sleeper, because most people have never heard of it. Good time travel movies are hard to find, but as most of us learned back in the original Star Trek days, time travel is VERY dangerous. In this movie, we learn that right away, but it goes even farther to show how even when we redo the trip back in time, even good intentions by supposedly intelligent people, can make things even worse the 2nd (or 3rd) time around. I guess the best part of movies like this is that they make you think 'What if I could go back and do something over again?' Word to the wise, if you do.... be very careful.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Retroactive

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