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12:01 PM

  • 19911991
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
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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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"Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
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  • Short
  • Sci-Fi
  • Thriller
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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.4K
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Heap
  • Writers
    • Stephen Tolkin
    • Jonathan Heap
    • Richard Lupoff(short story)
  • Stars
    • Jane Alden
    • Don Amendolia
    • John Bachelder
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Heap
  • Writers
    • Stephen Tolkin
    • Jonathan Heap
    • Richard Lupoff(short story)
  • Stars
    • Jane Alden
    • Don Amendolia
    • John Bachelder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    "Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
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    Jane Alden
    • Stephanieas Stephanie
    Don Amendolia
    Don Amendolia
    • Professor Nathan Rosenbluthas Professor Nathan Rosenbluth
    John Bachelder
    • Blazer Driveras Blazer Driver
    Laura Harrington
    Laura Harrington
    • Dolores Parkas Dolores Park
    Philip Morton
    • Walking Man #1as Walking Man #1
    Mark Neely
    Mark Neely
    • Bumas Bum
    Tom Reed
    • Walking Man #2as Walking Man #2
    Kurtwood Smith
    Kurtwood Smith
    • Myron Castlemanas Myron Castleman
    Bill Squier
    • Man in Hatas Man in Hat
    Ric Stoneback
    Ric Stoneback
    • Man on Benchas Man on Bench
    • (as Rick Stoneback)
    Robert M. Taub
    • Jr. Executive #1as Jr. Executive #1
    Rick Ford
    Rick Ford
    • Jr. Executive #2as Jr. Executive #2
    • (as F. Richards Ford)
    Kirk R. Thatcher
    Kirk R. Thatcher
    • Newstand Manas Newstand Man
    • (as Kirk Thatcher)
    Caroline Sposto
    • Newstand Womanas Newstand Woman
    • (as Carol Zarlengo)
    Joe Casino
    Joe Casino
    • Man in Parkas Man in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Kelly
    • Woman Reading Magazineas Woman Reading Magazine
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Lupoff
    • Extraas Extra
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Heap
    • Writers
      • Stephen Tolkin
      • Jonathan Heap
      • Richard Lupoff(short story)
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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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    10/10
    Wonderful and scary short film
    The best short film I have ever seen, with more pathos and horror than in most full-length movies. In a way, its also the scariest film I've seen. The quality of acting and direction is such that you can really identify with the leading characters and are left wondering what the hell you would do in a similar situation. Without giving anything away, the ending is also brilliant.

    I'm reminded of this film whenever I see that the time is 12.01, whereas I've basically forgotten the 2 full-length versions, although they are both reasonably entertaining (especially Groundhog Day). Hopefully, this film will be made available on DVD, possibly to accompany Groundhog Day??
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    • bobpool01
    • Apr 2, 2005

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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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