Playback (2012) Horror Thriller Mystery
Playback (2012) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 4.3/10
Playback Plot Synopsis:
When a group of high school students dig into their town's infamous past they unwittingly unlock an Evil that corrupts and destroys them. Possessing its victims through video playback and using them for malevolent purposes, it closes in on one specific soul, threatening to expose the town's deepest, darkest secret.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A cop investigates the case of a missing local teen, though he discovers a dark secret that has been unleashed in his town, and an evil spirit that will stop at nothing to find its heir.
Tagline: Picture. Evil.
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Type: MovieYear: 2012 (more 2012 movies)
Production Co.: Magnolia Releasing
Website: http://www.playbackthemovie.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Playback Release Dates DVD: May 07, 2012
Producers: John M. Bennett, Ryan Dadd, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Chris Heldman, Michael Koziol, Nicholas Owen Langholff, Marc J. Leder, Stephen Murray, Laurence Penn, Lawrence Robbins, Alex Scharfman, Charlie Scharfman
Musicians: Woody Pak
Cinematographers: Mark Petersen
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Playback (2012) Cast (Click to Expand)
Playback Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Bonczyk | ... | Harlan Diehl |
| Jana Veldheer | ... | Susie Diehl |
| Johnny Pacar | ... | Julian Miller |
| Ambyr Childers | ... | Riley |
| Alessandra Torresani | ... | Brianna Baker |
| Jennifer Missoni | ... | DeeDee Baker |
| Jonathan Keltz | ... | Nate |
| Dorien Davies | ... | Ms. Milton |
| Toby Hemingway | ... | Quinn |
| Kenny Stevenson | ... | Co-Worker |
| Mark Metcalf | ... | Chris Safford |
| Bernard McConnell | ... | Cop |
| Christian Slater | ... | Frank Lyons |
| Lisa Jane Todd | ... | Anne Miller |
| Daryl Mitchell | ... | Wylie (as Daryl ''Chill'' Mitchell) |
| Matt Braaten | ... | Detective |
| Stephanie Webb | ... | Newscaster |
| Brian Erickson | ... | Keg Stand Assistant #2 (uncredited) |
| Melanie Fawn | ... | Partier (uncredited) |
| Abe Larkin | ... | Student (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Luke Bonczyk – Harlan Diehl
- Jana Veldheer – Susie Diehl
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Johnny Pacar (b. June 6, 1981) – Julian Miller
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Ambyr Childers (b. July 18, 1988) – Riley
Sign: Cancer - Alessandra Torresani (b. May 29, 1987) – Brianna Baker
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Also known as: Alessandra Toreson - Jennifer Missoni – DeeDee Baker
- Jonathan Keltz (b. January 17, 1988) – Nate
Sign: Capricorn - Dorien Davies – Ms. Milton
- Toby Hemingway (b. May 28, 1983) – Quinn
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) - Kenny Stevenson – Co-Worker
- Mark Metcalf (b. March 11, 1946) – Chris Safford
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Bernard McConnell – Cop
- Christian Slater (b. August 18, 1969) – Frank Lyons
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Lisa Jane Todd – Anne Miller
- Daryl Mitchell (b. July 16, 1965) – Wylie (as Daryl ''Chill'' Mitchell)
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Chill | Darryl 'Chill' Mitchell | Darryl Chill Mitchell | Darryl Mitchell | Daryl "Chill" Mitchell | Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell | Daryl 'Chill Mitchell | Daryl Chill Mitchell | Daryl M. Mitchell
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