Epoch (TV 2001)

Disaster strikes as a specialised team of investigators struggle to find out the truth about a strange monolith which sends out an intercontinental signal.

Director:

Matt Codd

Writers:

Jonathan Raymond (screenplay), Jonathan Raymond (story),

Stars:

David Keith, Stephanie Niznik, Ryan O'Neal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Keith	...	Mason Rand
Stephanie Niznik	...	Dr. KC Czaban
Ryan O'Neal	...	Allen Lysander
Brian Thompson	...	Captain Tower
Steve Bond	...	Colonel Tell
Craig Wasson	...	Hudson
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Williams
Shannon Lee	...	Pamela
James Avery	...	Dr. Solomon Holt
James Hong	...	Ambassador Po
Joseph Patrick Kelly	...	Control Tech (as Joe Kelly)
Donald Li	...	Chinese Scientist
William Zabka	...	Rover Driver Joe
Marc McClure	...	German Scientist
Eloy Casados	...	Mexican Doctor

Storyline

Disaster strikes as a specialised team of investigators struggle to find out the truth about a strange monolith which sends out an intercontinental signal.

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Plot Keywords:

monolith | jet fighter | nuclear bomb | healing | fortune cookie | 

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Taglines:

Planet Earth is Under Siege.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jaque a la muerte (Epoch)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Unified Film Organization (UFO), Epoch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Mason is rescued from the Mexican gangsters the cut scene shows an airplane in flight. The Batman logo is stamped onto the tail fin of the airplane.

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Goofs

Countdown on the bomb jumps back a few seconds with every camera change. At 36 seconds, the timer begins to skip a few seconds with each change. At 8 seconds, it suddenly reverts to 29 seconds for a few seconds, then continues on at 4 seconds.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mason Rand: [off-screen] Forgot to pay your electric bill again, Doc.

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Connections

Followed by Epoch: Evolution (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Real Deal"
Performed by George Jones
Courtesy of Asylum Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Good elements, but lacked some funk

There was not much I expected from Epoch, thinking that surely we would have one of these B-movies with pausing dialog and s****y script. So in some ways I was surprised, as the result was much better then I expected. What saved this film was pretty good idea and not too bad script. The main actors did well, keeping their conversation fast paced and witty. There were some parts that irritated me though, mostly to do with the government, which seemed to be filled with idiots. It had a weird balance between comedy and action, which I don't think really worked here, and even though some wit is good, they should have kept it more realistic. I especially enjoyed Brian Thompson, which we have seen in so many TV shows (Star Trek, X-File). He managed to actually act here, which he is not allowed to do often, and I think he is underrated as an actor. But the performance of Ryan O'Neal just irritated me along with a few of the others; with such bad over-acting that it was painful to watch. However, this film lacks action and the storyline went steadily down hill from beginning to end. The idea could have been used to make a pretty good action movie, with a little bit better worked out storyline, and much better casting. 5/10