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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.3 / 100
1997·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 31m

RETROACTIVE

“On a lonely Texas road, time, space and murder are about to collide.”

A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal husband.

Above the Line
Louis Morneau·DirectorMichael Hamilton-Wright·ScreenplayRobert Strauss·ScreenplayGeorge Mooradian·Director of PhotographyTim Truman·MusicGlenn Garland·Editor
Cast
Jim Belushi·FrankKylie Travis·KarenShannon Whirry·RayanneFrank Whaley·BrianJesse Borrego·JesseM. Emmet Walsh·SamRoger Clinton Jr.·Truck DriverSherman Howard·TrooperGuy Boyd·BudRobbie Thibaut Jr.·Paul
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Louis Morneau·DirectorDawn C. Dreiling·Script SupervisorMarco Black·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Michael Hamilton-Wright·ScreenplayRobert Strauss·ScreenplayPhillip Badger·Screenplay
Camera· 1
George Mooradian·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Glenn Garland·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Tim Truman·MusicPaul Ratajczak·Sound SupervisorPatrick M. Griffith·Sound Effects EditorMark Allen·Sound Effects EditorEric Jaffe·Sound Effects EditorLisa Hannan·Sound Effects EditorPaul N.J. Ottosson·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
Philip Duffin·Production DesignAlexandra Welker·Costume DesignJackie Dobbie·Key Makeup ArtistMaurine Schlenz·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Jeff Ivers·Executive ProducerDavid Bixler·ProducerBrad Krevoy·ProducerMichael Nadeau·ProducerKelley Feldsott Reynolds·Co-ProducerCandace Veach·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Tarra D. Day·Additional HairstylistJohn C. Hartigan·Special Effects CoordinatorGregg Brazzel·Stunt CoordinatorLisa A. Doyle·Wardrobe SupervisorScott R. Hankins·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
74.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Retroactive's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F008F
#FF8C00
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Action Oriented
Composition
Layered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster depicts a scene from inside a car, looking out over a desert road at sunset. In the rearview mirror, a man in sunglasses and a woman are visible, bot”

actioncrime
Key Elements
Rearview MirrorSunglassesHandgunSteering WheelDashboardRoad
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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