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Back Fork

  • 2019
  • 1h 38m
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6.1/10
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Agnes Bruckner, A.J. Cook, Dorothy Lyman, Josh Stewart, Rebecca Gruss, Eden Brolin, Cathy O'Dell, Mandy Simpson, Sloane Coombs, Lindsey Sites, Kevin Dennis, and Madeline Gehle in Back Fork (2019)
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When the strain of tragedy was too much for a young couple in Appalachia, prescription pills became the medicine to ease the pain.When the strain of tragedy was too much for a young couple in Appalachia, prescription pills became the medicine to ease the pain.When the strain of tragedy was too much for a young couple in Appalachia, prescription pills became the medicine to ease the pain.

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    • Josh Stewart
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    • A.J. Cook
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    • Director
      • Josh Stewart
    • Writer
      • Josh Stewart
    • Stars
      • Josh Stewart
      • Agnes Bruckner
      • A.J. Cook
    • 21User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Josh Stewart
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    • Waylon
    Agnes Bruckner
    Agnes Bruckner
    • Raylene
    A.J. Cook
    A.J. Cook
    • Nida
    David Selby
    David Selby
    • Bill
    Dorothy Lyman
    Dorothy Lyman
    • Susie
    Wade Williams
    Wade Williams
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    Eden Brolin
    Eden Brolin
    • Nona
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    • Jimmy
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    Rebecca Gruss
    • Anne
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    • Charlie
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    Cathy O'Dell
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    Jason Young
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    Phillip Rush
    • Enoch
    Ellen Leatherman
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    8michael-kerrigan-526-124974

    Beautifully sad

    A film about love and loss. Understated. Beautiful. Heart wrenching. Life affirming. Touching. Achingly sad. All of these yet uplifting at the same time. Manchester by the Sea on a low budget. Both films brilliant in their own right.
    9kgibbons-58840

    True depiction of addiction and depression

    I found this film to be extremely raw and unapologetic in its depiction of addiction and the effects it has on everyone, from the addict to family to coworkers.

    A.J. Cook was phenomenal, as usual. Even though her screen time was limited, she gave a performance that made you feel, right in the gut, how much she was conflicted between her love and her grief. Josh Stewart has a way of acting that people either love him or don't care for him. Personally, I thought he really pushed through the struggle of an average person who accidentally falls into addiction born out of depression. Stewart and Cook have undeniable chemistry, which is probably somewhat due to playing a couple on Criminal Minds for 14 years and their close friendship offscreen. They never disappoint when on screen together. Agnus Bruckner was unabashedly real in her portrayal of a longtime addict who was so far gone she couldn't even recognize herself anymore.

    The film was honest, brutal, and uplifting all at once. It deserves a whole lot more recognition than it received.
    10ops-52535

    this is the one that can make a sturdy old man break down

    If your having a bad day, dont watch this, if your out of oxy's dont watch this, if you are in the middle of a divorce, dont watch it. that is because this is the kind of film that should be viewed with clear senses, to be watched when you feel strong, and to be seen when all your deeds has been done in a way that you feel ready for some of the most brilliant ,toughest, heartbreaking ,mindblowing and gutwrenching acting ever done on the silverscreen.

    it starts quite confusing, where this man sits in his kitchen stol, with a goatstare thinking about the recent time of his life. so do pay attention in the start,or else youll have to buy tickets to the next screening to really understand., we then experience that something bad has happened, and we take part in their grief and loss of a child. their marriage starts to crumble in the coming weeks, and the wife want to have a divorce, and the reasons and the way its acted out are so gobsmakingly well done. the man then slides downhill abusing oxycontin tablets, lend to him from his aging dad, to ease the pain of his mind. his employer comes in the picture when the man has delivered a positive urin drug test, and gets the knife on his neck,its to be or not to be.then starts a further downhill race,where his sister becomes addicted, and the downward spiral starts churning, with cynical dealers, lack of money and in the end tablets for sex. i think i will stop here,just telling that your about 1/3 into the film when actually all this has happened.

    the key to this film is not so much the love in a relatinship as in a marriage, its more about the safe harbour where the storms and the waves never reaches you, and im sure that many people that has been married for 10 to 30 years will start nodding in recognition to what unfolds in the film. on the addiction, there will also be a tough ride for everyone having the same issues,or knows somebody or can relate on this due to proffesion etc.

    the acting are stunningly well done, and i will be the first to declare that Josh Stuart should be nominated for an academy award next year for the role he is interpreting with bravour, with A.J. Cook and agnes Brukner as worthy candidates too..they all made me suffer through ,in a positive way, till the lump in my throat were so big and my emotional cup of tears ran over the rim and i could not stop it. so well done indeed.

    productionwise, it has a kind of primitive filmography, that gives you the fly on the wall effect. there are some parts where the background noise,strangles the dialouges a bit,and the sound sync are a bit unsynced, but when you have a star spangled banner to take from it wont be a thret to my 10 star award. i also had some issues with the score chosen for this film, but that work brilliantly to. the false piano and the sounding sound of the cello and violin really drags you through the pain. im sure it is a low budget movie, but the signs are well hidden.

    in the end i will also pay tribute to our beloved mr channing , david selby, fro the tv soap falcon crest, he is still in the business,and does a darn good job.

    so do you believe all the rubbish ive written here? well, do take the chance on me, and watch ''back fork'', its worth more than money can buy, thinks the old grumpy man.highly recommended
    8darkmanj26104

    Josh Stewart is an extremely underrated actor.

    This movie is not for anyone having a not so great day. It really is pretty real and about real problems. It's hard to say I understand this movie because I really don't when it comes to its content. I've never had drug issues personally. However, that being said if you want a very real drama about very real issues, this is one to watch. Again Josh Stewart and A.J. Cook are great and both shine in this.
    9mikeclites

    Highly recommended film

    Unfortunately this film is very very realistic. I thought it was well made and is a story that has to be heard.

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      A.J Cook & Josh Stewart play a married couple on Esprits criminels (2005).
    • Goofs
      When Waylon is at the bar right after his wife tells him that she wants a divorce, Nona (the female bartender) goes to pour a drink. As she walks away, the male bartender can clearly be seen in the background facing Waylon's direction and walking toward him. As the camera cuts to a close-up scene, the male bartender is suddenly at the end of the bar facing the opposite direction.

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      • April 9, 2019 (United States)
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