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Retroactive

1997 · 91 min

A tense, fast-paced time-loop thriller that keeps you on edge with its violent twists and race against fate.

Directed by
Louis Morneau
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Tagline
On a lonely Texas road, time, space and murder are about to collide.
Overview
A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.
How it feels
Tense, dark and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Survival, violence, fate, trauma
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Louis Morneau
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Action
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • fate
  • trauma
  • deception
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, action, crime, drama, adventure
Directed by
Louis Morneau
Written by
Michael Hamilton-Wright, Phillip Badger, Robert Strauss
Starring
Jim Belushi, Kylie Travis, Shannon Whirry, Frank Whaley, Jesse Borrego, M. Emmet Walsh, Roger Clinton Jr., Sherman Howard
Cinematography
George Mooradian
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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