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Play trailer Poster for Take Back Released Jun 18, 2021 1h 30m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Zara and Brian are living the perfect small-town life when Zara heroically foils a robbery and becomes headline news. This unwanted notoriety draws elements of Zara's mysterious past back into her life, putting the lives of her family in danger. When Zara and Brian's daughter is kidnapped by a sadistic gang of people traffickers led by the vicious Patrick, the pair face a race against time to save her life. With Det. Chalmers also on Patrick's trail, Zara and Patrick's paths collide in a final stand-off in the desert.
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Phil Hoad Guardian This smalltown revenge thriller starts off well but takes a fatally long time to gather momentum. Rated: 2/5 Mar 24, 2021 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Take Back is time-wasting trash that should be avoided at all costs, unless you're a masochist who is compelled to see all of [Mickey] Rourke's horrible movies in the final years of his career. Sep 6, 2021 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee When the Whites get to cut loose, they make the most of it, but those opportunities are disappointingly minimal. Rated: C- Jun 22, 2021 Full Review Travis Hopson Punch Drunk Critics White is by far the most impressive aspect of a thriller that starts off hot, then cools down to such a degree that it never quite recovers Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 18, 2021 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat It's a great film to relax at home with and enjoy a steady stream of light suspense and action... and support up-and-coming stars. Rated: 6.5/10 Jun 16, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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karsten k Grausam, beginnend mit der schauschpielerischen Leistung der Darsteller die schlechter wird je laenger ddr Film dauert, ueber das Drehbuch das zwar am Anfang noch logisch glaubwürdig ist aber ebenfalls gegen Ende kaum mehr zu ertragen. Enden sind schwer und hier wird das ganz besonders deutlich. 15 Minuten lang Brille auf und Brille ab.... So bleibt Rourke in Erinnerung, leider in schlechter. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Audience Member Cars change every shot they film… what?! Amateur movie Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review harris r Too much filler for the little substance of a generic story in a typical low budget B-grade film that didn't offer up anything new. Producer and director Christian Sesma's directing was decent in some parts, horrible in others - Rourke's hair blowing like Fabio's in slow-mo, especially towards the end which had the lamest and most amateur trade-off/stand-off I've ever seen, it was laughable. This is the first ever writing credit for Zach Zerries, and it shows. It was riddled with plot holes, predictable, and omg some of the dialogue was horrid. There's a part near the end that Rourke repeated his line; why? I'm shocked that none of the producers including Rourke didn't give the screenplay a once-over to make some much needed edits. The normally comfortable 89 min runtime felt dragged out, and the slow pacing didn't help. There was too much nonsense filler, and the premise of the story needed more substance, and had someone added that to the script, this film could've been way better. Even the overall sound was bad, like everyone forgot to bring the boom mics up close, instead of hanging high up in the air. The cinematography was good, and the performances were actually not bad, considering Sesma clearly failed in directing his cast properly. Luckily he had some seasoned actors who pulled through, and the White's performances were the stand out for me. Even my boy Rourke seemed bored for most part of the film. Oh, and what was the meaning and purpose of his bandages lol? Sloppy writing, and lots of it. But considering it's from an amateur writer, the blame falls mainly on the experienced director being even sloppier and lazy at his job. A little effort could've gone a long way in this one. But as is, it's only a 5/10 from me. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Zara and Brian are living the perfect small-town life when Zara heroically foils a robbery and becomes headline news. This unwanted notoriety draws elements of Zara's mysterious past back into her life, putting the lives of her family in danger. When Zara and Brian's daughter is kidnapped by a sadistic gang of people traffickers led by the vicious Patrick, the pair face a race against time to save her life. With Det. Chalmers also on Patrick's trail, Zara and Patrick's paths collide in a final stand-off in the desert.
Director
Christian Sesma
Producer
Mike Hatton, Christian Sesma, Michael Walker
Screenwriter
Zach Zerries
Distributor
Shout! Studios
Production Co
Head Gear Films, Ton of Hats
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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