Rent Back Roads (2018)
3.2 of 5 from 135 ratings
1h 37min
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- Synopsis:
- After his mother (a gritty Juliette Lewis) goes to jail for shooting and killing his abusive father, Harley Altmyer (Alex Pettyfer) is left to care for his three younger sisters in a rural Pennsylvania town. The uneducated Harley works two dead-end jobs to preserve what's left of his family, including the rebellious, sexual 16-year-old Amber (Nicola Peltz). Angered and traumatized by his painful past, Harley finally begins to feel hope when he connects with an older, married woman (Jennifer Morrison), and they embark on an affair. When shocking family secrets emerge, Harley's life begins to spiral downward, leading to a devastating conclusion that impacts the entire community.
- Actors:
- Jennifer Morrison, Juliette Lewis, Nicola Peltz, Alex Pettyfer, Robert Patrick, Danika Yarosh, Tom Everett Scott, Chiara Aurelia, Robert Longstreet, Hala Finley, Jeff Pope, Sky Elobar, Emily LaGroue, Gavin Warren, K.D. O'Hair, Nicole Dionne, Patrick Thomas Cragin, June Carryl, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Rebecca Chulew
- Directors:
- Alex Pettyfer
- Producers:
- Ashley Mansour, Michael Ohoven, Alex Pettyfer, Craig Robinson, Jake Seal, Dan Spilo
- Writers:
- Tawni O'Dell, Adrian Lyne
- Studio:
- Studio Soho Distribution
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (5) of Back Roads
Urgh. Good lord it's tedious. - Back Roads review by LH
I must've put this on the list on the strength of Juliette Lewis. Cast is okay. Plot is just not.... So long, boring boring boring melodrama. Juliette Lewis is criminally (geddit) underused. I turned this film off after what felt liked six weeks so at least I can't spoil the ending for you. It literally feels like working in supermarket this film. The lead role is also clearly far too old to be playing the troubled angst ridden late teen having a torrid affair with a married woman whom he looks older than. He looks older than his mum, Juliette Lewis. He looks older than me, and I'm ancient. He also happens to be the director. Hmmm. *coughs* nepotism! Avoid this film. Or don't, and tell me I'm wrong!
3 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Rural America Lid Lifted Off - Back Roads review by CP Customer
A very gritty dour film about life in the back waters off rural America and the pressures and strains it can put upon people and the impact it has. Well acted by the cast, this is a film not for the feign hearted as it deals with issues of a sexual nature and the pains of growing up!
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Dismal - Back Roads review by AB
This is such a dismal, miserable film that we stopped watching after about 30 minutes, and we rarely do that. The characters are all unlikeable, selfish and self-destructive. Horrible.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.