# Retroactive (1997)

> A desperate woman repeatedly rewinds a violent roadside nightmare, only to find that every attempt to save lives reshapes the danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15956

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Louis Morneau
- Cast: Jim Belushi, Kylie Travis, Shannon Whirry, Frank Whaley, Jesse Borrego, M. Emmet Walsh, Roger Clinton Jr., Sherman Howard
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117468/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, explosive, darkly comic, cult movie night, 1990s genre marathon

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