12:01 PM (1990)

A short similar in plot to "Groundhog Day", but more serious. A man is stuck living his life in the same 59 minute time frame. He tries various methods of finding out why, eventually ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Heap

Writers:

Stephen Tolkin, Jonathan Heap,

Stars:

Jane Alden, Don Amendolia, John Bachelder

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jane Alden	...	Stephanie
Don Amendolia	...	Professor Nathan Rosenbluth
John Bachelder	...	Blazer Driver
Rick Ford	...	Jr. Executive #2 (as F. Richards Ford)
Laura Harrington	...	Dolores
Philip Morton	...	Walking Man #1
Mark Neely	...	Bum
Tom Reed	...	Walking Man #2
Kurtwood Smith	...	Myron Castleman
Bill Squier	...	Man in Hat
Ric Stoneback	...	Man on Bench (as Rick Stoneback)
Robert M. Taub	...	Jr. Executive #1
Kirk R. Thatcher	...	Newstand Man (as Kirk Thatcher)
Carol Zarlengo	...	Newstand Woman

Storyline

A short similar in plot to "Groundhog Day", but more serious. A man is stuck living his life in the same 59 minute time frame. He tries various methods of finding out why, eventually consulting a physicist.

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Plot Keywords:

time | clock | physics | time for title | acronym in title | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chanticleer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Myron walks to Stephanie for the first time, a boom mic is visible at the top of the screen.

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Connections

Remade as 12:01 (1993)

User Reviews

Absolutely Frightening...

A more realistic portrayal of spending an eternity in a repetitious cycle, as compared to "Groundhog Day" and other films of its kind. The thought of being in this situation is absolutely horrifying. Excellent performance by Kurtwood Smith.