Freejack (1992)

Bounty hunters from the future transport a doomed race-car driver to 2009 New York, where his mind will be replaced with that of a dead billionaire.

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers:

Robert Sheckley (novel), Steven Pressfield (screen story),

Stars:

Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emilio Estevez	...	Alex Furlong
Mick Jagger	...	Vacendak
Rene Russo	...	Julie Redlund
Anthony Hopkins	...	McCandless
Jonathan Banks	...	Michelette
David Johansen	...	Brad
Amanda Plummer	...	Nun
Grand L. Bush	...	Boone
Frankie Faison	...	Eagle Man
John Shea	...	Morgan
Esai Morales	...	Ripper
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Earnhart
Jerry Hall	...	Newswoman
Glen Trotiner	...	Time Travel Technician #1
Jody Waddell	...	Time Travel Technician #2

Storyline

Auto racer Alex Furlong is snatched by time travel, a split second before a fatal explosion, by Vasendak's 21st-century team of techies, who plan to sell his healthy body to an ailing rich man at McCandless Corporation, for a mind transfer. He escapes, but has no rights in this nightmare future of violence and sleaze. The story concerns his survival, and his attempt to revive his relationship with his fiancée Julie, now 15 years older and an executive at McCandless.

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Plot Keywords:

future | violence | billionaire | bounty hunter | explosion | 

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Taglines:

Don't let the future pass you by.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Morgan Creek Warner Bros [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Corrida Contra o Futuro

Filming Locations:

191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$17,129,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The racing footage was filmed at Road Atlanta using Formula Atlantic cars.

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Goofs

Several times during the film a character holds a double barreled shotgun and a pump sound effect is heard. Double barreled shotguns do not have pumps.

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Quotes

Victor Vacendak: Get the meat.

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Connections

Version of Out of the Unknown: Immortality Inc (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Break the Spell"
Written by Alain Johannes (as A. Johannes) and Natasha Shneider (as N. Shneider)
Performed by Eleven
Courtesy of Morgan Creek Records

User Reviews

Furlong on the run from a rolling stone!

Emilio Estevez is on the run in this not-too-futuristic movie about a Gran Prix driver who dies in a crash out on the race course....or did he? Turns out people can be transported into the future where even Coppertone with UVA sunblock 2,000,000 won't save your skin and it's everyone for themselves. Mick Jagger is the man being paid to deliver him to the man who wants Emilio's body.

The first thing I ask myself is whether this movie is believable or not. The answer is possibly. The way our society is going, we are headed for those kind of planetary results. The movie, from the enjoyment side, is not bad (they could have had a better bad guy than Jagger). But it DOES get me to think: "Is this what we're headed for?" Man! I really hope not!