Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jeff Daniels | ... | Ben Wilson | |
Ariana Richards | ... | Hillary Wilson | |
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Emilia Crow | ... | Reeve |
Jim Haynie | ... | Oscar | |
Marilyn Lightstone | ... | Madame Iovine | |
George Murdock | ... | Judge Caldwell | |
David Wells | ... | Quish | |
Nicholas Guest | ... | Spall | |
Robert Colbert | ... | Undersecretary | |
Time Winters | ... | Reverend | |
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Anna Neill | ... | Sue Appleton |
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Willie Rack | ... | Billy Appleton |
Mimi Craven | ... | Carolyn | |
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Jacquie McClure | ... | Mrs. Beecher |
Steven Gilborn | ... | Doctor |
Before they can complete renovations on their new inn, Widower (Ben Wilson) and daughter (Hillary) are visited by a woman seeking immediate lodging for her strange group of travellers. Why they won't stay at the hotel in town is just the first of many mysteries surrounding the group that lead Wilson to a startling discovery affecting his family and neighbours. Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>
I saw this film on TV and it reminded me of a Sci-Fi story I had read many years ago in a Sci-Fi magazine called, at that time, "Astounding Science Fiction". The title of the story was "Vintage Season" and I believe the author was Lawrence O'Donnell. Incidentally, I still have the magazine. This information may be of use to followers of this genre and if anyone knows how I may be able to obtain a copy of a later published book by this author containing this story I would appreciate it.
As far as the film is concerned I must add that, in my opinion, it was cleverly directed and the acting by Jeff Daniels was up to his usual good standard. There is no need for me to outline the plot as this has already been done except to say that, although I personally have always been interested in time travel stories and/or films, there is no need to be acquainted with this genre to follow the plot and enjoy the film. I saw the film under the title "Timescape" which is elusive enough to attract attention. In my opinion the film has a softer and more acceptable ending than the story but otherwise adheres to the original quite well. I would give it full marks as a film which does not contain any far-fetched sequences so often included in other films of this genre.