Backtrace

Backtrace is a 2018 American action crime film directed by Brian A. Miller, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Matthew Modine and Ryan Guzman. The film was released as video on demand and limited theatrical release by Lionsgate Premiere on December 14, 2018 in the United States. Plot After suffering a brain injury from a bank heist gone wrong, MacDonald (Matthew Modine) develops amnesia and is put into a prison psychiatric ward. Following his seventh year in evaluation, he is coerced by an inmate and a ward doctor (Ryan Guzman and Meadow Williams) to break out of prison and injected with a serum that forces him to relive the life he's forgotten. MacDonald must now elude a local detective (Sylvester Stallone), a toughened FBI agent (Christopher McDonald) and the drug's dangerous side effects in order to recover the stolen money all while confronting his past. Cast Sylvester Stallone as Detective Sykes: An experienced police detective, assigned to work with Agent Franks on the case involving Donovan MacDonald. Matthew Modine as Donovan "Mac" MacDonald: A suspected bank robber and thief, who is overcome with amnesia following a shootout. MacDonald is imprisoned in a prison psychiatric hospital for seven years, before escaping and seeking to remember his past and prove his innocence. Ryan Guzman as Lucas MacDonald: Introduced as MacDonald's inmate in prison, it is later revealed that Lucas is MacDonald's son. Meadow Williams as Dr. Erin MacDonald: Introduced as the medical official attending to MacDonald's condition in prison; it is later revealed that Erin is MacDonald's wife. Williams additionally served as executive producer on the film. Tyler Jon Olson as Farren MacDonald: Introduced as a security guard, assigned to MacDonald while in prison; it is later revealed that Farren is MacDonald's son. Christopher McDonald as Agent Franks: An FBI special agent, assigned to the investigation involving Donovan MacDonald. Franks is revealed to be the criminal mastermind, guilty with framing MacDonald and his family. Colin Egglesfield as Detective Carter: A young police detective, who works as the protégé under Det. Sykes on the case involving Donovan MacDonald. Brooks Nader as Orderly Lisa Jenna Willis as Detective Bay Lydia Hull as Dr. Nichols Baylee Curran as Secure Guard Alicia