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Playback
“A new kind of office politics”
56%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Playback (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Playback (1996) — a movie tagged as Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Karen --a beautiful, ambitious, ruthless, senior executive-- is determined to take over this merger at any cost. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Playback 56% (7 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
56%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Karen --a beautiful, ambitious, ruthless, senior executive-- is determined to take over this merger at any cost.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-09-21
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 223186
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Playback (1996)?
Playback is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Playback?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Playback directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Playback about?
Karen --a beautiful, ambitious, ruthless, senior executive-- is determined to take over this merger at any cost.
Is there an AI analysis for Playback?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Playback?
The official runtime for Playback is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast

Shannon Whirry
Karen Stone

George Hamilton
Gil Braman

Harry Dean Stanton
Ernie Fontenot

Tawny Kitaen
Sara Burgess

Quinn Duffy
Robert Miller

Charles Grant
David

Jodi Thelen
Mary
- S
Scott Williamson
Watson

Daryl Keith Roach
Franklin

J. Patrick McCormack
Jones
- C
Charmagne Eckert
David's secretary

Lou Martini Jr.
Video store clerk

Hitoe Ootake
Dominatrix
- C
Candy Sherwin
Gil's Secretary

Traci Adell
Galaxy Club Host
- K
Kareen Germain
Cherrelle
- R
Rick Hanson
Cowboy in bar
- K
Ken Chandler
Chandler
Audience notes
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