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Backtrace

Backtrace

Some crimes never let you go.

20184.91h 27m

Overview

The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug.

Directed by Brian A. Miller
Written by Mike Maples
Produced by Matt Luber, Mark Stewart, Randall Emmett
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Top Cast

Ryan Guzman

Ryan Guzman

Lucas

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Sykes

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

MacDonald

Meadow Williams

Meadow Williams

Erin

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Franks

Colin Egglesfield

Colin Egglesfield

Carter

Lydia Hull

Lydia Hull

Dr. Nichols

Tyler Jon Olson

Tyler Jon Olson

Farren

Sergio Rizzuto

Sergio Rizzuto

Foster

Swen Temmel

Swen Temmel

Truby

Themes & Keywords

prisonthiefarmored car robberyexperimental drug

About Backtrace

Backtrace is a crime, action, adventure, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of prison, thief, armored car robbery, experimental drug. Directed by Brian A. Miller, it stars Ryan Guzman, Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Modine. The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug.

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