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 Stamos and Tierney.

Plot
In Harlem, New York City, Joseph Coghan (Stamos), 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
 * as Eliza Axton

Casting
Casting of the film was a rather lengthy process. Suhr had originally considered, , , , and  for the role of Joseph Coghan. ,, , and  all tested for the part with Tierney. auditioned for the role of Coghan, but was turned down because Suhr thought he "wasn't known in America" and doubted the role would work with his English accent.

Filming
Filming took place in and its suburbs, as well as in, ,  and inside soundstages at the  in ,. Scenes set in the lobby of the were shot at the  in Calgary, while the "splash fight" sequence was filmed at  in downtown Calgary.

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. supplied a grey for the car Axton drove. Two Sentra B14s and two Samaras were used in the film. One of the two Samaras was a last-minute replacement for one that had been lost at sea during shipment in the when the ship it was on sunk during the.

Soundtrack
A soundtrack was released on November 27, 1996, with the lead single being Dollhouse's "B My Luv". The score to the film was written by German composer Hermann Gottesman, a frequent collaborator of director Suhr, and was performed by the.