Backtrace is a 2018 crime thriller directed by Brian A. Miller. The movie stars Ryan Guzman, Matthew Modine, Sylvester Stallone, Meadow Williams, and Christopher McDonald. The story revolves around a group of criminals who plan and execute a violent armored car robbery. During the heist, several people are killed, and the thieves escape with millions of dollars.
However, things go wrong, and the police manage to capture one of the thieves, named Macdonald. He is put in a high-security facility where he spends several years. During his time in prison, Macdonald is subjected to experimental drugs that are meant to erase painful memories. The drugs have a profound effect on him, and he suffers from severe memory loss.
Meanwhile, a group of criminals who were involved in the heist start searching for Macdonald as they believe he knows the location of the stolen money. They manage to break him out of prison, but things do not go as planned, and the trio gets involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the police and other criminals.
As Macdonald tries to remember the location of the stolen money, he starts to experience vivid flashbacks of the robbery, which leads him to uncover a shocking truth about the heist. With the help of a sympathetic police officer, Macdonald embarks on a mission to set things right and clear his name.
Backtrace is a fast-paced action thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The movie features some excellent performances by the lead actors, especially Sylvester Stallone, who plays a grizzled detective with a tragic past. The film is a must-watch for fans of the crime genre.