All Over Again (2001)

17 year old Z.T., a brilliant mind and solid athlete, dreams of a great college and a future of invention and innovation. But he still grieves over his mother's recent death, a shoulder ... See full summary »

Director:

Cleve Nettles

Writer:

Cleve Nettles

Stars:

Ean Mering, Robert Loggia, Craig T. Nelson

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ean Mering	...	Z.T.
Robert Loggia	...	Zack
Craig T. Nelson	...	Cole Twain
John Amos	...	Coach Zeller
Cory King	...	Roger Strathmore
Emilie Jacobs	...	Delena Wilson
Monique Edwards	...	Mrs. Strathmore
Shane McRae	...	Nelson
Chris Roy	...	Doctor
Jeanine Pellegrino	...	Stranger Two
Patti Gross	...	Aunt Katie
Toi Svane Stepp	...	Buggy (as Toi Svane)
Walker Haynes	...	Annoyed Catcher
Willie Hines	...	Mr. Sommers
Ronnie Steadman	...	Manslaughter Man

Storyline

17 year old Z.T., a brilliant mind and solid athlete, dreams of a great college and a future of invention and innovation. But he still grieves over his mother's recent death, a shoulder injury will likely prevent him from an athletic scholarship, and his father has squandered his college trust fund in bad investments. His situation is desperate. Suddenly Z.T. is confronted with ZACK, a raving, 67 year old alcoholic, who claims to be Z.T.'s older self, volunteering as a lab rat in the first experiments in time-travel. Zack has changed his identity to fool the scientists, in a desperate attempt to convince his younger self to avoid a terrible compromise in integrity, which will ultimately set him on a downward spiral toward ruin and tragedy. Z.T. is understandably skeptical, but ultimately is forced to consider Zack's claims. Together they attempt to provoke the old man's fragile, piece-meal memory, to find the exact moment and small choice that began the domino effect of Z.T.'s ...

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Plot Keywords:

time travel | aging

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Taglines:

Most people eventually wonder what they might have become. Z.T. is about to meet what he became.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Against Time

Filming Locations:

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Second Image Studios Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Future Perspective

What would it be like to meet your future self? Z.T. Twain (Ean Mering), a 17 year old budding genius and decent athlete, gets the chance to do so. However, his future did not turn out well, at least from the appearance of things. "Zack" warns Z.T. that he made a decision that changed everything, and Z.T. has to figure out what it was that caused him to go from a potential scientist to a down and out wino. The best thing going for this family film is how natural all the characters are for their parts. Craig Nelson has a small part, yet he captures the desperation and self-destructive loathing of a man who made a bad choice and has to live with it the rest of his life. There is some heart felt conversation and confrontation between him and Z.T., his son, over the loss of the wife/mother. Robert Loggia pulls this rather improbable story concept together as "Zack", Z.T.'s future persona. The movie is a little cheesy in places, yet it is not totally predictable. Great film for 8 up to pre-teens, and has some important life lessons to impart about how decisions can have long reaching consequences, no matter how small they seem at the time.