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12:01

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.2K
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12:01 (1993)
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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A man likes a woman at work. He sees her get murdered. He gets drunk and zapped at 12:01AM. Next morning she's back and everything is exactly like the day before. The time loops gives him ch... Read allA man likes a woman at work. He sees her get murdered. He gets drunk and zapped at 12:01AM. Next morning she's back and everything is exactly like the day before. The time loops gives him chances to save her.A man likes a woman at work. He sees her get murdered. He gets drunk and zapped at 12:01AM. Next morning she's back and everything is exactly like the day before. The time loops gives him chances to save her.

  • Director
    • Jack Sholder
  • Writers
    • Richard Lupoff
    • Jonathan Heap
    • Philip Morton
  • Stars
    • Helen Slater
    • Jonathan Silverman
    • Nicolas Surovy
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Sholder
    • Writers
      • Richard Lupoff
      • Jonathan Heap
      • Philip Morton
    • Stars
      • Helen Slater
      • Jonathan Silverman
      • Nicolas Surovy
    • 52User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    "Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
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    12:01 (1993)
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    Helen Slater, Martin Landau, and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Helen Slater, Martin Landau, and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Helen Slater in 12:01 (1993)
    Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Robin Bartlett and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Jonathan Silverman and Jeremy Piven in 12:01 (1993)
    Helen Slater and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Helen Slater and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Helen Slater and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    Helen Slater, Martin Landau, Jonathan Silverman, and Nicolas Surovy in 12:01 (1993)

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    Helen Slater
    Helen Slater
    • Lisa Fredericks
    Jonathan Silverman
    Jonathan Silverman
    • Barry Thomas
    Nicolas Surovy
    Nicolas Surovy
    • Robert Denk
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Anne Jackson
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Howard Richter
    Constance Marie
    Constance Marie
    • Joan Zevo
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Detective Cryers
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Dr. Thadius Moxley
    Paxton Whitehead
    Paxton Whitehead
    • Dr. Tiberius Scott
    Cheryl Anderson
    Cheryl Anderson
    • Supervisor
    Giuseppe Andrews
    Giuseppe Andrews
    • Kyle
    • (as Joey Andrews)
    Frank Collison
    Frank Collison
    • Thin Assassin
    Ed Crick
    • Detective
    Jonathan Emerson
    • Ted Fallow
    Drew Gehl
    • Night Guard
    Mary Hale
    • Anchorwoman
    Mark Christopher Lawrence
    Mark Christopher Lawrence
    • Jack Spays
    Will Leskin
    Will Leskin
    • Guard on Walkie Talkie
    • Director
      • Jack Sholder
    • Writers
      • Richard Lupoff
      • Jonathan Heap
      • Philip Morton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When Barry checks the department directory to find Lisa's office number, three of the first four names listed are members of the film's Art Department crew: lead person Gene Bishop, on-set dresser David S. Bridson, and assistant property master Ashley Davies.
    • Goofs
      About 27 minutes into the movie, we see a shot of a newspaper article bearing the headline "TIME BOUNCE THEORY POSSIBLE THREAT", sub-headed "Scientists Predict Experiment Could Cause Time to Repeat". The shot is clear enough that we can clearly read the main article text, which has nothing whatsoever to do with the headers or with anything happening in the movie. The article text simply consists of the following bit of text repeated over and over again: "For a new practice complete a documentary on Los Angeles dance pioneer Lester Horton, one of his former company members is searching for archival footage as well as presenting a dance performance as a fund-raising benefit. As the new times"
    • Quotes

      [Barry answers the phone in the midst of reading his notes about the forthcoming day's presumed events]

      Barry Thomas: Mom, I'll call you back. The day's repeating.

    • Connections
      Featured in Phelous & the Movies: 12:01: The Original Groundhog's Day (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      BABY DON'T LEAVE
      Performed by William Peterkin

      Written by Barbara L. Jordan, William Peterkin

      Used by permission of Heavy Hitters & Wild About Music

    User reviews52

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Ever have one of those days?
    SPOILER: Barry Thomas is having one. The really bad news is it keeps coming back.

    Barry starts out as a likable, well-intentioned goofball marking time in a dead-end job. Underutilized, doing his best but going nowhere fast under the heel of the department head from Hell. A lot of people can empathize when he writes on his calendar: "Get new job or die!" Jonathan Silverman does a good job as Barry, making him sympathetic (maybe a little pathetic, as well) and vulnerable, but his unique circumstances eventually bring out a steely determination born of sheer frustration.

    Unlike "Groundhog Day," there's a lucid explanation for why this is happening to Barry and the film revolves around how he tries to "get off the hamster wheel," as he puts it. "Groundhog" seems to offer an almost divine explanation, that all would progress once Bill Murray's character got things right. Barry was trapped in a self-perpetuating science experiment gone awry and he knew early on how to get out of it. Too bad it's easier said than done.

    Helen Slater basically reprises the role she played six years earlier in "The Secret of My Success." Attractive, driven, young prodigy, brilliant beyond her years, emotionally cold in the beginning, worshiped from afar by a kind, wisecracking young man who eventually wins her heart and turns her into a giggling schoolgirl.

    The plotting is intricate and it's fun to watch how each cycle changes even without Barry's direct intervention. Some things, like the coworker getting splashed with hot coffee, seem unavoidable in the grand scheme.

    The editing in the home video edition is exceptionally fluid. Unlike most TV-movies available on tape or laserdisc, it's nearly impossible to remember where the commercial breaks were.

    Still, if there were one flaw, it would be that Barry should have waited through one more cycle before breaking out. He'd only gone through four or five repetitions; one more wouldn't have been so bad. Getting out when he did left one of the good guys irrevocably dead.

    It's interesting to see how many of this cast went on to NBC comedies. Silverman went on to star in two seasons of "The Single Guy." Paxton Whitehead and Robin Bartlett had recurring roles in "Mad About You." And Helen Slater had a guest role as a pyromaniac on "Caroline In the City," finally playing a role other than harmless ingenue.

    One possible in-joke. Lisa confides to Barry that her favorite music is from the Carpenters. Coincidence? Or was this story originally called "Yesterday Once More"?SPOI
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    • Nov 27, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tid att dö...
    • Production companies
      • Chanticleer Films
      • Fox West Pictures
      • New Line Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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