Take Back Hits Theaters & Digital On June 18

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Finally we get to see a face off between Mickey Rourke and Michael Jai White when Take Back arrives on Friday, June 18. The film is playing select theaters around the country, but you can also watch it on various digital platforms on the same day. The film is about what happens when things go really bad to someone who does a heroic deed. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:

ADRENALINE-FUELED ACTION THRILLER
PREMIERES ON DEMAND, DIGITAL,AND IN SELECT THEATERS JUNE 18, 2021
Movie Trailer
https://youtu.be/_AOjRKd02wM
Get ready to jump into action this summer! New action thriller TAKE BACK, starring Oscar® nominee and Golden Globe winner Mickey Rourke (The WrestlerSin City), Michael Jai White (Black DynamiteThe Dark Knight), James Russo (Django UnchainedBadland), and Gillian White (How To Be A PlayerNever Back Down: No Surrender), premieres on VOD, digital and in select U.S. cinemas on June 18, 2021, from Shout! Studios. Directed by Christian Sesma (PaydirtVigilante Diaries) and written by Zach ZerriesTAKE BACK is a gripping, high octane thriller that uniquely blends a captivating storyline, epic hand-to-hand fight sequences, and all the bells and whistles in a kinetic action film in equal measures. Buckle up! Zara (Gillian White) and Brian (Michael Jai White) are living the perfect small-town life when Zara heroically foils a robbery and becomes headline news. This unwanted notoriety draws elements of Zara’s mysterious past back into her life, putting the lives of her family in danger. When Zara and Brian’s daughter is kidnapped by a sadistic gang of people traffickers led by the vicious Patrick (Mickey Rourke), the pair face a race against time to save her life. With Det. Chalmers (James Russo) also on Patrick’s trail, Zara and Patrick’s paths collide in a final stand-off in the desert. Mickey Rourke, Michael Jai White, James Russo, and Gillian White
“TAKE BACK”
Jessica Uberuaga, Paul Sloan with Nick Vallelonga and introducing Priscilla Walker 
Directed by Christian Sesma
Written by Zach Zerries
Produced by Mike Hatton, Michael Walker, Christian Sesma
Edited by Eric Potter
Director of Photography: AJ Rickert-Epstein
 TAKE BACK |
Shout! Studios
Not Rated.
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Rent or Buy on Apple TV, Amazon, Google
Play, other streaming platforms, and pay-TV operators
Also Available in Select U.S. Cinemas  
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