Timebomb (1991)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Avi Nesher

Writer (WGA):

Avi Nesher (written by)

Release Date:

20 May 1992 (France)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Eddy Kay is wired to explode

Plot:

When someone tries to murder watchmaker Eddy Kay, the incident triggers a barrage of nightmares and flashbacks into a past that isn't his own...

Plot Keywords:

Watchmaker | Fire | Murder | Assassination Attempt | Amnesia

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Michael Biehn	...	Eddie Kay
Patsy Kensit	...	Dr. Anna Nolmar
Tracy Scoggins	...	Ms. Blue
Robert Culp	...	Mr. Phillips
Richard Jordan	...	Col. Taylor
Raymond St. Jacques	...	Det. Sanchez
Billy Blanks	...	Mr. Brown
Jim Maniaci	...	Mr. Grey
Steven J. Oliver	...	Mr. Redd
Carlos Palomino	...	Mr. Green
Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini	...	Mr. Black (as Ray Mancini)
David Arnott	...	Stan
Jeannine Riley	...	Landlady
Sharon Schaffer	...	Woman with Baby
Harvey Fisher	...	Dean Jordan

Also Known As:

Nameless (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Raffaella Productions

Trivia:

The studio wanted Chuck Norris or Jean-Claude Van Damme to play the role of Eddy Kay. Avi Nesher fought to keep Michael Biehn and Biehn even took a pay cut to show his dedication to the picture.

Goofs:

Continuity: As Eddie leaves Dr. Nolmar's building with her he gets out the elevator and turns to the front door, seeing the men hunting him he turns back. In this short period of time the elevator has delivered her to the basement and returned. The door opens immediately he presses the call button.

Quotes:

Eddie Kaye: They used you, like they used me don't you understand that? We're not enemies!

Almost confusing

This is a pretty crazy film that combines aspects of Sci-Fi, cybernetics, The Manchurian Candidate, and new world orders into a pastiche of overamped fights, chases and gratuitous gunplay. The performances aren't that bad but some scenes seem almost sped through with the need to quicken the pace and get to the meat of the film. Some decent special effects. Overall, if you see it in a vid store and the price is cheaper to buy it from the bargain bin than rental, go for it. Better yet, if it shows up on cable watch it rather than spend real money on it.