5ive Days to Midnight (2004) (TV)

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:

Continuity: The metal case when first found has a solid cover. Later when he opens it it has a seem across the center of the lid where it hinges open.

Movie Connections:

References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

10,000 Miles

professor discovers he is murdered in 5 days(thanks to an anonymous tip from the future)

i did'nt mind this mini series.for a TV science fiction movie,it's not half bad.it kept me interested through out,and even riveted at times.the acting is very good in this movie.i'm not sure how accurate the movie is from a physics point of view,but so what,i enjoyed it.the basic premise is that physics professor J.T.Neumeyer(Timothy Hutton) discovers that he is murdered in 5 days(thanks to an anonymous tip from the future.so he must try to figure out who the murderer is and try to prevent his own killing thereby altering his destiny and maybe that of others.the whole thing involves theoretical time travel(sort of)in the present and in the future.i have to say,the ending caught me completely by surprise.i wasn't expecting it at all.i honestly thought this was a well done mini series.i'd give '5 days to Midnite' 8/10