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Director:
W.D. Richter
Writer (WGA):
Mark Andrus (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 September 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
Two young men, one in need of medical attention, are cryogenically frozen in the early 1960s. The two... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Nice Story And A Real 'Sleeper' Of A Film more

Cast

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Peter Berg ... Frank Lovegren
Brian Wimmer ... Willie Husband

Marcia Gay Harden ... Joy Husband
Cassy Friel ... Little Jessica Husband

Peter Gallagher ... Bob Freeman
Ross Malinger ... Little Donald Freeman

Luce Rains ... Duane Gardener (as Steven Schwartz-Hartley)
John Prosky ... Officer Tom Bostich
Bo Brundin ... Dr. Dan Chilblains
Donald Hotton ... Dr. Chris Underwood
Kyle Secor ... Leland Shakes
Billy Vera ... Male Radio D.J. (voice)
Jeremy Roberts ... Truck Driver
Silent Bit Sam ... Waving Man

Janeane Garofalo ... Counter Girl
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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Chimayo, New Mexico, USA more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Burning Love more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Nice Story And A Real 'Sleeper' Of A Film, 13 April 2006
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This was kind of a 'sleeper' in that I have never heard much about this film - it's not well-known, but it's very good: almost like an old-fashioned classic era story in that is guaranteed to bring a tear or two to your eyes at the end. I say "almost" because, unlike classic films, there is some profanity in here and a few unnecessary political cheap shots typical of Hollywood.

Otherwise, it's a nice drama (not a "comedy" as it's often labeled) featuring two men (brothers-in-law), one older one looking after his younger, mentally-slow relative. Brian Wimmer plays "Willie," the caring older in-law and Peter Berg is the younger "Frank." There is some action in the beginning, the film then turns a bit sci-fi as the brothers are accidentally frozen in time, and then the last third is a romance. Along the way, there is comedy from time to time.

In other words, you get a little bit of everything in here, but in the end it is a drama that entertains throughout the hour-and-a-half. I'm still waiting for this to be issued on DVD.

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