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12:01 PM

  • 1991
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.5K
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12:01 PM (1991)
Everyone's talking about "Russian Doll"- is it a rip-off? An homage? Or is 'Groundhog Day' more than a movie, has it become a genre?
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Poor Myron Castleman is stuck reliving the same 59 minutes of his lunch break.Poor Myron Castleman is stuck reliving the same 59 minutes of his lunch break.Poor Myron Castleman is stuck reliving the same 59 minutes of his lunch break.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Heap
  • Writers
    • Stephen Tolkin
    • Jonathan Heap
    • Richard Lupoff
  • Stars
    • Jane Alden
    • Don Amendolia
    • John Bachelder
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Heap
    • Writers
      • Stephen Tolkin
      • Jonathan Heap
      • Richard Lupoff
    • Stars
      • Jane Alden
      • Don Amendolia
      • John Bachelder
    • 23User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jane Alden
    • Stephanie
    Don Amendolia
    Don Amendolia
    • Professor Nathan Rosenbluth
    John Bachelder
    • Blazer Driver
    Laura Harrington
    Laura Harrington
    • Dolores Park
    Philip Morton
    • Walking Man #1
    Mark Neely
    Mark Neely
    • Bum
    Tom Reed
    Tom Reed
    • Walking Man #2
    Kurtwood Smith
    Kurtwood Smith
    • Myron Castleman
    Bill Squier
    • Man in Hat
    Ric Stoneback
    Ric Stoneback
    • Man on Bench
    • (as Rick Stoneback)
    Robert M. Taub
    • Jr. Executive #1
    Rick Ford
    Rick Ford
    • Jr. Executive #2
    • (as F. Richards Ford)
    Kirk R. Thatcher
    Kirk R. Thatcher
    • Newstand Man
    • (as Kirk Thatcher)
    Caroline Sposto
    • Newstand Woman
    • (as Carol Zarlengo)
    Joe Casino
    • Man in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Kelly
    • Woman Reading Magazine
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Lupoff
    • Extra
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Heap
    • Writers
      • Stephen Tolkin
      • Jonathan Heap
      • Richard Lupoff
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    • Trivia
      The firm that Myron Castleman works for is Glamdring and Glamdring. "Glamdring" is the name of the sword that Gandalf used in the War of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
    • Goofs
      The main character was walking around and carrying his briefcase by its handle, so everything should fall to the bottom (the hinged side). But when he sits down and opens the briefcase on his lap, everything inside (like his sandwich and juice box and calculator) is neatly arranged without anything holding each item in place.
    • Connections
      Remade as 12:01 (1993)

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    Superb science fiction short.
    The little-seen '12.01' is a real gem, and displays the beauty of short films. Just the right length to explore the intriguing premise without over staying its welcome. I wish more feature length movies showed the subtlety and invention of this one!

    Kurtwood Smith (Verhoeven's classic 'Robocop', and Jennifer Lynch's absolute stinker 'Boxing Helena') has never been better as a meek office worker who finds that the world is caught in a time loop, and that he is the only person conscious of the fact. Smith is utterly believable as the bewildered and desperate man who frantically searches for some kind of explanation/solution for his extraordinary situation.

    A classic of its kind. Try and see it!
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    • Dec 19, 2001

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    • Release date
      • April 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 12:01 дня
    • Production company
      • Chanticleer Films
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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