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      Backsliding

      1991 1h 31m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews After finding religion during a particularly trying stint behind bars, reformed criminal Jack Tyson (Jim Holt) and his new wife, Alison (Odile Le Clezio), become the sole inhabitants of a power plant in the rugged Australian outback, where the two build a pious life together far from negative influences. But the Tysons' peaceful routine is threatened when the arrival of a new employee, Tom Whitton (Tim Roth), ignites Jack's religious fervor -- and slowly begins to draw out his darker impulses. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis After finding religion during a particularly trying stint behind bars, reformed criminal Jack Tyson (Jim Holt) and his new wife, Alison (Odile Le Clezio), become the sole inhabitants of a power plant in the rugged Australian outback, where the two build a pious life together far from negative influences. But the Tysons' peaceful routine is threatened when the arrival of a new employee, Tom Whitton (Tim Roth), ignites Jack's religious fervor -- and slowly begins to draw out his darker impulses.
      Director
      Simon Target
      Screenwriter
      Simon Target, Ross Wilson
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 31m