Take Back (film)

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Take Back
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Directed by Christian Sesma [1]
Written byZach Zerries [1]
Produced byMike Hatton
Christian Sesma
Michael Walker
Starring Mickey Rourke
James Russo
Michael Jai White
Gillian White
CinematographyAnthony J. Rickert-Epstein
Edited byEric Potter
Music by Nima Fakhrara
Navid Hejazi
Distributed by Shout! Studios
Release date
  • June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Take Back is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Christian Sesma and starring Mickey Rourke, James Russo, Michael Jai White and Gillian White. [2] [3] The film was released in the United States on June 18, 2021.

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Plot

Zara (Gillian White) and Brian (Michael Jai White) are a couple living a quaint small-town life. A mysterious person from Zara's past arrives and kidnaps their daughter. Zara and Brian are forced to come to terms with Zara's past, and enlists the help of the sheriff (James Russo) to try and race to save their daughter's life before she vanishes into the sex trade.

Cast

Production

Principal photography wrapped in August 2020. [1] [5]

The film was shot in the Coachella Valley, during the covid pandemic. [6]

Release

Shout! Studios acquired North American distribution rights to the film in February 2021. [7] The film released theatres in the United States and to video on-demand and online retailers on June 18, 2021. [8] [9]

Reception

Reviews of the film were mostly negative, with a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews. [10] Most reviews focused on the slow pacing and generic setup.

Phil Hoad of The Guardian awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "...this smalltown revenge thriller starts off well but takes a fatally long time to gather momentum." [11]

Alan Ng of Film Threat rated the film a 6.5 out of 10 and wrote, "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." [12]

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  2. ↑ Wojnar, Zak (11 November 2020). "Take Back Trailer: An Action-Thriller Made During Quarantine [EXCLUSIVE]". Screen Rant . Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Dalton, Ben (18 June 2020). "101 Films International adds 'Take Back' with Mickey Rourke to Cannes online slate (exclusive)". Screen Daily . Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Take Back at IMDb
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 September 2020). "Mickey Rourke & Taye Diggs Board Horror Thriller 'Mammon'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. ↑ https://www.palmspringslife.com/take-back-film/
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  8. ↑ Latchem, John (April 7, 2021). "Shout! Studios Bringing Actioner 'Take Back' to VOD and Theaters June 18". Media Play News. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ Wojnar, Zak (6 March 2021). "Every Last One Of Them Trailer: All-Star Indie Action (Exclusive)". Screen Rant . Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Take Back". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ Hoad, Phil (March 23, 2021). "Take Back review – dusty martial arts thriller looks cramped". The Guardian. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ Ng, Alan (June 15, 2021). "Take Back". Film Threat. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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