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24 May 1985 (USA)
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Story of a family in the (then) future of 1999, and how the son's invention of pro-hockey armor affects the rest of the family. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Again, the future revisited.
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(in credits order) | Richard Beymer | ... | Allan Breed |
 | Hannah Cutrona | ... | Bel Breed |
 | Marta DuBois | ... | Kate Mendez Breed |
 | Drake Hogestyn | ... | Jack Breed |
 | Priscilla Pointer | ... | Ellen Breed |
| Cristina Raines | ... | Roma Breed |
 | Bert Remsen | ... | Tom Breed |
| Kim Miyori | ... | Teri Tanaka |
| Reid Shelton | ... | Raymond Wilkes |
| Lorene Yarnell Jansson | ... | Pal (as Lorene Yarnell) |
 | Scott Paulin | ... | Graff |
 | Harrison Page | ... | George Link |
 | Liz Sheridan | ... | Clara |
 | Michael Young | ... | Rick Tolmer |
 | Grand L. Bush | ... | Catt |
 | Jsu Garcia | ... | Scrad (as Nick Corri) |
 | Beah Richards | ... | Edna |
 | Stephen Lee | ... | Mark Stein |
 | Leigh Lombardi | ... | Ann |
| Michael Lemon | ... | Henderson |
| Paige Price | ... | Gila |
 | Bill Erwin | ... | John |
 | Kevin Sifuentes | ... | Gang Boy |
| Dean Dittman | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Pete Leal | ... | Spanish Man |
| Francesca P. Roberts | ... | Spanish Woman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Victor Warren | ... | Dr. Obgyn |
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| Michael Tuchner | (as Michael J. Tuchner) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Gerald Di Pego | ||
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| Gerald Di Pego | .... | executive producer | |
| Bill Finnegan | .... | producer | |
| Patricia Finnegan | .... | producer | |
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| Charles Bernstein | |||
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| Robert E. Collins | |||
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| Carl Kress | |||
| Randy D. Thornton | |||
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| William Sandell | |||
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| Betsy Cox | |||
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| Jud Kinberg | .... | executive production manager | |
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| William Boyd | .... | construction foreman | |
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| Jay Wilkinson | .... | sound editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Jud Kinberg | .... | consultant | |
| Deborah Moore | .... | production accountant | |
| June Jordan | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
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- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
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Okay, this is but one of many made for tv movies of the eighties that tried to envision the future. However this one stands out a little. Why? Because it could have been a really interesting concept in following the lives of a family during the year 1999. However, though not acurate in terms of prediction or award winning in storyline aside Generations presents a family in fast forward social disarray. Father (Beymer)is an engineer fast tracking for success and practically forgetting everything else, mother (DuBois)a social worker who is charming but a bit bitchy at times and the daughter (Cutrona) a science prodigy astronaut wannabe future child with way too much time on her hands as her parents are never home enough. But it does'nt stop there, we have the uncle(Hogestyn) a pro-combat hockey star who's affraid his brother's invention (powered hockey armor)will cause crippling injuries and ruin the oh so futuristic sport and the aunt(Raines)a roving surgeon on a futuristic mobile surgical unit that patrols the streets of this futuristic LA. As the movie wears on, we are treated to really glitzy prototype vehicles, electronic appliances and jargon all of which the year 1999 will never hold for all of us (Really!!). As well we are treated to the complexities of daily life in the city and a general disregard for the viewers patience. Overall not a winner flick but better than such ABC movie stinkers like Northstar or Condor.