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Back Roads
A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.
- Original title
- Back Roads
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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guns.razors.knives
Mar 22, 2026 · via TMDB
The emotional weight of this movie is impeccable, for the two oldest Altmyer children, in your mind you know that they are commiting acts out of the ordinary and may be frowned upon, but considering the fact that they are products of their not-so-sweet upbringing, you can't help but think of nothing but sorrow. The film is not an intensely gripping thriller but there's that element of allure that just keeps you glued to the screen, even though a little predictable, you never really really know what you're going to into in the next scenes. The main characters are messed up, that's just it, but little Jodie is the glimmer of hope for me. 3.899/5 rating
Wuchak
Mar 3, 2021 · via TMDB
_**Gloomy and painful drama about a fudged-up family in the Eastern sticks**_ After a mother (Juliette Lewis) goes to prison for shooting her husband in a backwater town in the Eastern USA, a young man (Alex Pettyfer) has to forsake college and take care of his three younger sisters, including a teenage hellion (Nicola Peltz). Meanwhile a wife who lives down the lane catches his interest (Jennifer Morrison). "Back Roads" (2018) is a melancholy psychological family drama with a crime element that could be classified as Southern Gothic. While the events take place in Western Pennsylvania they could occur in any backwater community in the Eastern USA or Canada. The film was shot in St. Francisville, Louisiana, which is a half-hour drive north of Baton Rouge along the Mississippi. Films that come to mind include “Mud” (2012), “Joe” (2013), "Winter's Bone" (2010), “Undertow” (2004), "Snow Angels" (2007), “Monster’s Ball” (2001) and “The Fugitive Kind” (1960). The flick leaves you with a bad taste because it deals with some ugly things and features painful emotions, not to mention it’s unrelentingly gloomy. If you think your family growing up was dysfunctional, you ain’t seen nothing. But, if you reflect on the movie and the understated clues, everything makes sense and is well-written, based on Tawni O'Dell 1999 novel. Just don’t expect a pleasant time. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes. GRADE: B-/C+
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Alex Pettyfer
Harley Altmyer
Jennifer Morrison
Callie Mercer
Nicola Peltz
Amber Altmyer
Chiara Aurelia
Misty Altmyer
Hala Finley
Jody Altmyer
June Carryl
Betty
Juliette Lewis
Bonnie Altmyer
Robert Patrick
Chief Mansour
Robert Longstreet
Uncle Mike
Tom Everett Scott
Brad Mercer
Danika Yarosh
Ashlee
Sky Elobar
Church
Patrick Thomas Cragin
Bud
Rhonda Johnson Dents
Realtor
Jeff Pope
Rick
Nicole Dionne
Cowgirl
K.D. O'Hair
Aunt Kathy
Gavin Warren
Zack Mercer
Zach Zagoria
Dylan
Jarin Blaschke
Director of Photography
Chad Chamberlain
Steadicam Operator
Alex Pettyfer
Director
Joyce Giraud
Co-Producer
Adrian Lyne
Executive Producer
Alex Pettyfer
Producer
Dan Spilo
Producer
Adrian Lyne
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Apr 20, 2018
Tribeca Film Festival
Oct 12, 2018
Heartland International Film Festival
Dec 7, 2018
Mar 5, 2019
(DVD premiere)
