The 6th Day (2000)

Futuristic action about a man who meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Writers:

Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Adam Gibson
Michael Rapaport	...	Hank Morgan
Tony Goldwyn	...	Michael Drucker
Michael Rooker	...	Robert Marshall
Sarah Wynter	...	Talia Elsworth
Wendy Crewson	...	Natalie Gibson
Rodney Rowland	...	P. Wiley (as Rod Rowland)
Terry Crews	...	Vincent
Ken Pogue	...	Speaker Day
Colin Cunningham	...	Tripp
Robert Duvall	...	Dr. Griffin Weir
Wanda Cannon	...	Katherine Weir
Taylor Anne Reid	...	Clara Gibson
Jennifer Gareis	...	Virtual Girlfriend
Don McManus	...	RePet Salesman

Storyline

In the near future, cloning is now technically advanced, but human cloning is still illegal. Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger) returns home after working with his friend Hank Morgan (Rapaport), only to find a clone of himself with his family. Before he has chance to find out the truth, he is attacked by a group who want him dead. Adam must escape and find out the truth from the creator of the clones, Michael Drucker (Goldwyn). Adam knows for sure you couldn't have been cloned, but isn't ready for what he's about to hear.

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Plot Keywords:

clone | cloning | human | future | laser gun | 

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Taglines:

Are You Ready!

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for strong action violence, brief strong language and some sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

On the Sixth Day

Filming Locations:

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$82,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$930,000 (South Korea) (22 December 2000)

Gross:

ESP 809,516,364 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Phoenix Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The incendiary powder Adam makes is never named specifically, but based on its properties and ingredients, it appears to be thermite.

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Goofs

When Gibson wedges the chair under the door handle in the holding cell, the seat cushion is facing up. The same is the case in a later scene when Marshall tries to force the door open. After Gibson escapes through the screen, the cops break in, sending the chair flying. In this shot, the seat is positioned cushion down.

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Quotes

Adam Gibson: Try to stay dead this time.

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Crazy Credits

On the Region 1 DVD release, in "The Future Is Coming" making-of featurette, a member of the production crew (Nancy Tate) is credited as a "Cloned Consultant".

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Connections

References The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Take a Piece of Me"
Written and Produced by Michael Wandmacher
Performed by Khursor

User Reviews

Time To Call It A Day

This latest Schwarzenegger offering is not as execrable as his previous film `End Of Days', but neither is it as clever and slick as `Total Recall' with which it bears some plot similarities. The story of illegal human cloning is set `in the not too distant future' and some of the futuristic sets and devices are quite neat, especially the cloning processes and the versatile helicopters. The plot had potential but comes out more silly than sophisticated. The real problem, however, is the Austrian hunk himself – as Conan or the Terminator, his physique and accent had a place and even style but, as an ‘ordinary' helicopter pilot, he looks out of place and sounds wooden. The lesson of `End Of Days' and `The 6th Day' is that the 53 year old Arnie should call it a day.