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22 November 1995 |
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Paramount Pictures |
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1 hr. 29 min. |
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Overwiew :In John Badham's NICK OF TIME, Johnny Depp stars as Gene Watson, a mild-mannered, widowed accountant, and the father of six-year-old Lynn (Courtney Chase). While in Los Angeles's Union train station, they are abducted by a mysterious couple posing as police officers, Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia). They give Gene a loaded gun and these orders: assassinate the 'flaming liberal' governor of California (Marsha Mason) within the next 90 minutes, or they will kill his beloved daughter. Gene reluctantly agrees, and he is taken to the Bonaventure Hotel where the governor is making an appearance. Tension mounts as the clock ticks and Gene must outwit his conniving kidnappers. Shot in real time, the action of the movie is documented in the actual 90 minute running time of the movie. As Gene faces his gruesome task, minutes slip away, creating a palpable tension and a breathtaking reminder of every agonizing second. Christopher Walken is at his devilish best, wickedly tormenting the innocent hero. Reminiscent of Hitchcockian dilemmas, Gene is an ordinary man trapped in an extraordinary situation, forced to act before it is too late. |
Starring :
Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Marsha Mason, Roma Maffia, Courtney Chase
Directors :
John Badham
Producers :
John Badham
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www.washingtonpost.com - : ''Nick of Time,'' another Hollywood experiment in cliff-hanging ludicrousness, made me think of those cruel childhood what-if games some of us played with siblings late at night. As in, What would you rather do, jump into a bowl of burning acid or watch your [select family member here] die? In these games, copping out was not an option. more...
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : ''Real terror in real time'': that's what Nick of Time promises. Unfortunately, that's not what it delivers. Sure, the film unfolds with one minute of screen time equaling one minute of theater time, but there's no hint of tension. About the only thing John Badham's lamely-directed thriller has in common with an Alfred Hitchcock production is the blatant rip-off of a camera shot from Vertigo. And such an obvious reminder of the master serves to underline how poor this effort is. more...
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The underlying gimmick of ''Nick of Time'' will be familiar to anyone who has been unable to avoid the TV commercials. A man is chosen at random, handed a gun, and told that his young daughter will be killed unless he assassinates the governor of California. The fact that former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley was persuaded to play a cameo in this story movie, and that Gov. Pete Wilson's office is thanked for its cooperation, is more evidence that in Los Angeles everyone wants to be a star. more...
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