Back Away (1996 film)

Back Away is a 1996 English-language German romantic comedy film directed by Horst Suhr and written by Suhr and from a story by Suhr. The film stars and.

Originally intended as a dark cautionary tale about fame and fortune in, the film was re-conceived as a romantic comedy with a large budget set in the same location. It was widely successful at the box office and was the fifth-highest-grossing film of 1996 in the. The film received mixed reviews, though many critics praised the performances of Stewart and Tierney.

Plot
In Harlem, New York City, Joseph Coghan (French Stewart), a video game programmer from Chicago, arrives at an apartment building in Harlem, where it is revealed that he is moving in after getting a job at Starsoft Interactive's main headquarters.

Cast

 * as Joseph Coghan

Casting
Casting of the film was a rather lengthy process. Suhr had originally considered, , , and  for the role of Joseph Coghan.

Filming
While set in and its suburbs, much of the outdoor filming and location shoots took place in, ,. Scenes set in the lobby of the were shot at the. The bulk of the interior filming was done in the in,. Some establishing shots and scenes were actually filmed in New York City, with locations used including, and. Filming commenced on May 3, 1995, but was immediately plagued by problems. These included and  declining the product placement opportunity for the car Coghan drove, neither firm wishing to be associated with workers in dead-end jobs. saw the placement value, and supplied a dark red.