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Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   4,176 votes
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Director:
Mike Figgis
Writer:
Mike Figgis (story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 April 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Four cameras. One take. No edits. Real time. more
Plot:
Four frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production company. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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(5 articles)
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User Comments:
Ridiculously good more (140 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Xander Berkeley ... Evan Wantz

Golden Brooks ... Onyx Richardson

Saffron Burrows ... Emma
Viveka Davis ... Victoria Cohen
Richard Edson ... Lester Moore

Aimee Graham ... Sikh Nurse

Salma Hayek ... Rose

Glenne Headly ... Therapist
Andrew Heckler ... Auditioning Actor

Holly Hunter ... Executive

Danny Huston ... Randy
Daphna Kastner ... Auditioning Actor
Patrick Kearney ... Drug House Owner
Elizabeth Low ... Penny - Evan's Assistant

Kyle MacLachlan ... Bunny Drysdale
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Time Code (USA) (alternative spelling)
Time Code 2000 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for drug use, sexuality, language and a scene of violence.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:MA | France:U | Norway:15 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (#37352)
Company:
Screen Gems more

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Trivia:
Julian Sands based his character on his brother Quentin, who worked as a masseur at one time. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Right before the first earthquake, inside the limo with Hayek and Tripplehorn, you can see the shadow of a hand going 5, 4, 3, 2... and the earthquake starts. more
Quotes:
Darren: Did you look at Tower Records, cause they just re-released ABBA's greatest hits. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 5 - Adagietto more

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20 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
Ridiculously good, 7 September 2004
10/10
Author: neil_mc from Manchester, England

I am pretty sure that I will not see a more jaw-dropping piece of film-making for quite some time. To put the complexity of filming 4 continuous takes simultaneously and in full co-ordination into any perspective, is extremely difficult. And then to have such a dramatic climax at the end of 93 improvised minutes is pretty mind-blowing.

I'm sure plenty of people will scream "pretentious crap" - as the girl suggests in her meeting speech - but the innovative brilliance of this film should be applauded above everything else. For example, little things like how the camera is focused on Skarsgard in the meeting while his wife is having it away with another woman. And then bigger things such as each screen simultaneously focusing in close-up on their characters eyes. Unbelievable.

I'm sure this isn't everybody's cup of tea - some people just don't appreciate the concept of doing something unique and risky. Some people even go as far as criticising Mike Figgis for attempting this - when in truth, this experiment was never likely to reach the masses, so any accusation of arrogance/pretension are pathetic.

As for the story and acting, I have a sneaky suspicion that maybe the sound was turned down on certain screens in post-production when actor's were fumbling or struggling for dialogue, I also thought the sound should have been muted from the other 3 screens while we were focused on one - because at times we get mumbling from all 4 at once, which doesn't work. But none of this detracts from a truly great achievement from all involved - for actors to go 93 minutes undisturbed is very impressive.

A perfectly constructed and co-ordinated film, I am in absolute awe. 10/10

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