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Rétroaction

Original title: Retroactive
  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
7K
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Rétroaction (1997)
A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.
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A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.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
    • Phillip Badger
  • Stars
    • Jim Belushi
    • Kylie Travis
    • Shannon Whirry
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    7K
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    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writers
      • Michael Hamilton-Wright
      • Robert Strauss
      • Phillip Badger
    • Stars
      • Jim Belushi
      • Kylie Travis
      • Shannon Whirry
    • 76User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Frank
    • (as James Belushi)
    Kylie Travis
    Kylie Travis
    • Karen
    Shannon Whirry
    Shannon Whirry
    • Rayanne
    Frank Whaley
    Frank Whaley
    • Brian
    Jesse Borrego
    Jesse Borrego
    • Jesse
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Sam
    Sherman Howard
    Sherman Howard
    • Trooper
    Guy Boyd
    Guy Boyd
    • Bud
    Kristina Coggins
    • Martha
    Robbie Thibaut Jr.
    • Paul
    Roger Clinton
    Roger Clinton
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    • Director
      • Louis Morneau
    • Writers
      • Michael Hamilton-Wright
      • Robert Strauss
      • Phillip Badger
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    User reviews76

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    7bobcathy78

    a better than average film

    I had picked up the DVD at a store not knowing much about the film, and was surprised that the film was as good as it was. I like Belushi. I think he played this part very well. I had never heard of Kylie Travis before, but I thought she was very good in this film. I thought she played the tough woman part well. I like the movies where there's a tough heroine. Like the Alien movies.

    Of course, it didn't hurt that Kylie's good looking too. The plot was interesting. I won't divulge the rest of the movie, but suffice it to say, if someone likes adventure and science fiction together, this movie might fill the bill. If you find it at your local video store, I would suggest buying it and adding it to your collection.

    My summary is that it's a better than average film. I recommend it.
    8PMR-4

    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.
    ashastings-1

    Very good movie

    Interesting premise. If you could relive a moment that went wrong, how could you "fix" it? It's not as simple as it may seem, and that is the point. Karen relives the moment that went wrong numerous times and every time she tries to "fix" it, it gets even worse! Very enjoyable. It is the imperfect ways that she tries to fix things that ring true. James Belushi is convincing as a red-neck creep who has neither class nor morals.

    The fundamental premise (turning back time) is a real stretch. However, that is not a real drawback, since you only have time to ponder it in retrospect. Also, anyone who watches this will have their own ideas of how they would have "fixed" the problem. However even though it's not a perfect movie, it's still one that interestingly and entertainingly explores it's premise.
    7silentfilm-2

    Nice premise, but over the top

    A Chicago cop has car trouble on a remote Texas highway, but is picked up by a murderous man (James Belushi) and his tormented wife. Before she can do anything to stop it, Belushi has murdered several people, including his wife. The cop (Kylie Travis) escapes to the inside of the Superconducting Supercollider, and manages to go back in time to try to rectify the situation. Unfortunately, her first trips back in time cause more murders, not less.

    James Belushi shamelessly chews up the scenery in this one (or should I say shoots up), but Kylie Travis is wonderful in her role as the troubled policewoman. The film has an interesting time-travel premise which is similar to GROUNDHOG DAY and a certain STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION episode. Unfortunately, this means that we get to see Belushi murder the same people in slow motion multiple times. Still, if you overlook some of the silliness in the execution of the plot, the premise of the policewoman's dilemma is a compelling one.

    By the way, the SuperCollider is not out in the desert in West Texas, but underneath farmland in east Texas, and the area is not that deserted. Also, the US Government shut down the project several years ago because it was too expensive.
    8bix777

    Great concept, fun thriller

    This movie has a fascinating premise- what if you could go back in time, and change what you've done? Would it make things better, or worse?

    Some of Jim Belushi's best acting is in this film- his "stream of consciousness" comments are a riot, and also horrifying, given their context. I've heard that he had just gotten out of a tough divorce, and the director let him ad lib at length, to really show the anger and madness in the character of Frank.

    Of course, the lingering camera shots of Kylie Travis flying through the air in her black tank top and tight pants do nothing to detract from the overall watchability of this action/psychodrama thriller.

    I'd give this one 8/10.

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      The gun Frank takes from Jesse's truck is an old-fashioned six shooter, yet he fires off at least 20 rounds without reloading during the shootout at the gas station.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Features RoboCop (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      52 Pick-Up
      Written and Performed by Marcus Barone

      Courtesy of MPCA Pub. Grp., Inc. (ASCAP)

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 1997 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pánico en la carretera
    • Filming locations
      • Palmdale, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Orion Pictures
      • Cohiba Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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