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 in the same location with a large budget. 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, German video game programmer, Joseph Coghan (French Stewart) 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.

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.