Second Nature (TV 2003)

Everything is not as it seems for a man who recovers from a plane crash in which his family is killed. After plastic surgery and rehabilitation, he determines that he worked for a secret ... See full summary »

Director:

Ben Bolt

Writer:

E. Max Frye

Stars:

Alec Baldwin, Powers Boothe, Louise Lombard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alec Baldwin	...	Paul Kane
Powers Boothe	...	Kelton Reed
Louise Lombard	...	Dr. Harriet Fellows
Philip Jackson	...	Lawrence Augenblick
Kurtis O'Brien	...	Young Bobby
Leigh Zimmerman	...	Dr. Shepherd
Michele Austin	...	Nurse
Pip Torrens	...	Frank
Courtney Rowan	...	Emily Kane
Cornelia Winter	...	Amanda Kane
Daisy Donovan	...	Kristina Kane / Amy O'Brien
Charlie Lucas	...	Paperboy
Clive Mantle	...	Maynard
David Forrester	...	Hanna
Garrick Hagon	...	Man in Screening Room

Storyline

Everything is not as it seems for a man who recovers from a plane crash in which his family is killed. After plastic surgery and rehabilitation, he determines that he worked for a secret agency for which he was an assassin. His former boss puts him back to work to assassinate a political leader, but when he proves unable to pull the trigger, it is he who becomes the target for assassins. As he avoids capture, the story unfolds about his true past and the reason why he has a tattoo of "chilly willy" inside his lip.

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Plot Keywords:

tattoo | plastic surgery | cell phone | doctor patient relationship | exploding car | 

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Taglines:

They made him an assassin. Now he's the target.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Segunda Face

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Network Television (TNT), El Dorado Pictures, Granada Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Kane says his mother was French. This is true of Alec Baldwin in real life.

User Reviews

Mix The Bourne Identity and Son of Sam and waddya ya got? A mess is what…

It's a shame that quality actors like Baldwin and Booth have to succumb to lousy stories and scripts just for the money. But, hey, it's a cruel world...

This is just another one of a long line of assassin thrillers that use all the usual narrative twists to try to make it appear more appealing than it is. Sure, it has some nice locations, it's a slick production, there is some good camera work and editing, and it's fairly well paced, overall.

So, what's the real problem? Quite simply, the whole premise is just totally unbelievable. However, instead of spoiling a rotten story for you, I'll let you find out what it's all about, that is, if you can get through it. I managed, but only because I like Baldwin and I kept hoping that it would get better.

It didn't. And, it had one of the most anti-climactic endings that I've seen for a long time. In fact, maybe never...

But, it's harmless fun, I guess, if you've got nothing better to do.