Take Back

"Your past will catch up with you"

2021 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 72

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Synopsis

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Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.

“Your past will catch up with you”

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Cast

Mickey Rourke
Patrick / Jack
Michael Jai White
Brian
James Russo
Schmidt
Gillian White
Zara
Paul Sloan
Dwayne
Jessica Uberuaga
Nancy
Nick Vallelonga
Demarco
Jay Montalvo
Perez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Sesma
Writers: Zach Zerries
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Sesma, shot by Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nima Fakhrara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mickey Rourke and Michael Jai White and James Russo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your past will catch up with you".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11799110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Sesma directs. Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein behind the camera. Nima Fakhrara scores. Eric Potter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Christian Sesma, shot by Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nima Fakhrara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eric Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mickey Rourke and Michael Jai White and James Russo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Your past will catch up with you".
8IMDB entry: tt11799110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.