Millennium (1989)

An NTSB investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster meets a warrior woman from 1000 years in the future.

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

John Varley (short story "Air Raid"), John Varley (screenplay)

Stars:

Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Daniel J. Travanti

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kris Kristofferson	...	Bill Smith
Cheryl Ladd	...	Louise Baltimore
Daniel J. Travanti	...	Arnold Mayer
Robert Joy	...	Sherman
Lloyd Bochner	...	Walters
Brent Carver	...	Coventry
David McIlwraith	...	Tom Stanley
Maury Chaykin	...	Roger Keane
Al Waxman	...	Dr. Brindle
Lawrence Dane	...	Vern Rockwell
Thomas Hauff	...	Ron Kennedy
Peter Dvorsky	...	Janz
Raymond O'Neill	...	Harold Davis
Philip Akin	...	Briley
David Calderisi	...	Leacock

Storyline

An investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster discovers the involvement of an organisation of time travellers from a future Earth irreparably polluted who seek to rejuvenate the human race from those about to die in the past. Based on a novel by John Varley.

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Plot Keywords:

investigator | crash | future | time travel | disaster | 

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Taglines:

The people aboard flight 35 are about to land 1,000 years from where they planned to.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Entführung in die Zukunft

Filming Locations:

Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$5,777,099 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Millenium Partnership, Gladden Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Michael Anderson directed a film called Shake Hands with the Devil, whose title was used by star Kris Kristofferson for one of his albums.

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Goofs

After Louise takes a shower, Sherman helps her put her uniform top on, but there is no sign she puts on or is wearing any other clothing. However, as the scene continues, Louise is seen wearing a type of pants/shorts as they walk together.

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Quotes

Louise: Where's my free will in all this?
Sherman: Have you lost it? I will look around for it.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

User Reviews

A Classic

This is one of the best science fiction movies of recent history. Although it has its share of flaws (special effects are weak and the acting is mixed), but the plot is excellent and the concepts and implications introduced regarding time travel creative and thought provoking. The movie starts out with a plane that is in the process of falling out of the sky due to a midair collision. The copilot exits the cabin to find all of the passengers are already dead. The question is why, and neither we nor the main character, know the answer until later on in the story. But from this point on (and this is no spoiler as it happens in the first three minutes) all those who love stories about time travel, and the paradoxes and potentials therein are in for a great ride. The short story that this movie is based on (Air Raid) is also a classic and worth reading, but hard to find.