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Release Date:
5 October 1966 (USA)
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Tagline:
What Are Seconds?... The Answer May Be Too Terrifying For Words! more
Plot:
Want out of your life? Just pay the fee and we'll fake your death, change your face, and set up a new identity for you... full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 nomination
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One of the greatest thrillers ever made, and one of the most overlooked American movies of the 1960s.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rock Hudson | ... | Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson |
 | Salome Jens | ... | Nora Marcus |
 | John Randolph | ... | Arthur Hamilton |
| Will Geer | ... | Old Man |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Mr. Ruby |
 | Richard Anderson | ... | Dr. Innes |
| Murray Hamilton | ... | Charlie Evans |
| Karl Swenson | ... | Dr. Morris |
| Khigh Dhiegh | ... | Davalo |
| Frances Reid | ... | Emily Hamilton |
| Wesley Addy | ... | John |
| John Lawrence | ... | Texan |
| Elisabeth Fraser | ... | Plump Blonde |
| Dodie Heath | ... | Sue Bushman (as Dody Heath) |
| Robert Brubaker | ... | Mayberry |
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Rated R for some nudity.
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Runtime:
100 min | USA:107 min (re-release: 1996) | Australia:103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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UK:X (1966) (cut) |
West Germany:18 (nf) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R (1996 re-release) |
Australia:M
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Nora's house is one in which John Frankenheimer formerly rented and lived.
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Continuity: In the grape crushing scene, Nora spills wine on the back of Tony's shirt. The next time we see Tony's back, the wine is gone.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Man in Station: Mr. Hamilton?
Arthur Hamilton: Yes?
[Man in train station hands Hamilton a folded sheet of paper and turns to walk away; Hamilton stares after him, then opens the folded paper to find an address, with no explanation]
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Man in Station: Mr. Hamilton?
Arthur Hamilton: Yes?
[Man in train station hands Hamilton a folded sheet of paper and turns to walk away; Hamilton stares after him, then opens the folded paper to find an address, with no explanation]
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Featured in The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)
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You could make a strong case for the late John Frankenheimer being the most unappreciated American film director of all time simply by mentioning his two astonishing 1960s movies 'The Manchurian Candidate' and 'Seconds'. Frankenheimer made many others movies both good and not so good, but these two are amazing pieces of work and rarely get the praise they deserve. 'Seconds' is one of the greatest thrillers ever made. Intelligent, complex, and extremely depressing. It doesn't talk down to its audience and perhaps this is the reason why it was a box office flop and is still all but ignored today. Rock Hudson isn't an actor with much credibility to most film fans but he is brilliant in this film in easily his most powerful and believable performance ever. The rest of the supporting cast are excellent, especially the underrated character actors John Randolph ('Serpico'), Will Geer (TV's 'The Waltons') and Jeff Corey ('Mickey One'). 'Seconds' is a minor masterpiece. A very disturbing story with an unforgettable climax. Highly recommended!