5ive Days to Midnight (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Michael W. Watkins

Writers (WGA):

Robert Zappia (story) (hour 1) and
David Aaron Cohen (story) (hour 1) ...

Release Date:

7 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He has five days to solve a murder... his own.

Plot:

When college professor J.T. Neumeyer discovers a police file that outlines the details of his murder - which is to take place five days in the future - he wastes no time trying to save his own life.

Plot Keywords:

Physics | Father Daughter Relationship | Nightmare | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Birthday Party

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Timothy Hutton	...	J.T. Neumeyer
Randy Quaid	...	Irwin Sikorski
Kari Matchett	...	Claudia Whitney
Hamish Linklater	...	Carl Axelrod
Angus Macfadyen	...	Roy Bremmer
Gage Golightly	...	Jesse Neumeyer
Nicole de Boer	...	Chantal Hume (as Nicole deBoer)
David McIlwraith	...	Brad Hume
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Tim Sanders
Nick Allen	...	Policeman
Christine Anton	...	Mrs. Silveira
Daniel Bacon	...	Jesse's Teacher
Blake Banbury	...	Orderly
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Amy
Paul Bittante	...	Policeman

Also Known As:

5 Days to Midnight (USA) (alternative spelling)
Five Days to Midnight (Australia)

Runtime:

210 min (4 parts) | Czech Republic:210 min (5 parts)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Certification:

Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

David Kirschner Productions

Trivia:

Bremmer tells J.T. to meet him at 1138 Grove St., a possible sci-fi nod to THX 1138 (1971).

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the first hour, J.T. is shown in a flashback when his wife dies on 7 June 1994. The newscast in the background is reporting O.J. Simpson's family is begging him to turn himself in. The murders did not happen until 12 June 1994.

Movie Connections:

References The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

Soundtrack:

10,000 Miles

Great Mini Series

I was hooked and just awaiting part 4. Timothy Hutton did a great job and Gage Golightly was just outstanding. (And she does resemble Drew Barrymore) She has talent! Very inspiring to see her with such great strength and intelligence. This character could be a role model for the adults! Hopefully will see her in other projects down the road if she so desires! Let's face it; this generated the buzz on the bulletin boards. I am just glad there are stories with plot lines that you can still see on TV. I'm not a fan on reality programming so good or bad, it is great to watch something that is rare on TV today. (Sad isn't it!) So my thanks to Sci Fi for bring new shows to the public. And on a final note; the music used on this series was great.