Twilight Man (1996)

Jordan Cooper, a professor in Durham, has everything going for him. A beautiful girlfriend named Kathy, a good job and a nice place to live. But when he goes for his annual check up, things... See full summary »

Director:

Craig R. Baxley

Writers:

Pablo F. Fenjves (story), Pablo F. Fenjves (teleplay)

Stars:

Tim Matheson, Dean Stockwell, L. Scott Caldwell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Matheson	...	Jordan P. Cooper
Dean Stockwell	...	Hollis Deitz
L. Scott Caldwell	...	Det. Lou Shannon
Joel Polis	...	Harper
Yvette Nipar	...	Elon
Georgann Johnson	...	Mrs. Barns
Katherine LaNasa	...	Kathy Robbins
Leslie Neale	...	Susan
Zachary McLemore	...	Alex
Jim Grimshaw	...	Sgt. Shay
Rick Warner	...	Bo Barister
Michael Harding	...	Deputy
Andrew Masset	...	Dr. Rosenfeldt
Desiree Marie Velez	...	Nurse
Amy Parrish	...	Kelly

Storyline

Jordan Cooper, a professor in Durham, has everything going for him. A beautiful girlfriend named Kathy, a good job and a nice place to live. But when he goes for his annual check up, things go wrong. Someone is tampering with his computer files and all his tests are bad. He is admitted to the hospital and dragged off to the county hospital late that night for a brain operation that he does not need. His electronic records are changing. He gets cable he did not order and then his girlfriend is murdered in his car. Someone is trying to ruin the life of Cooper, and he has to find out who and why before the police catch up to him.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Code traque

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harris & Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Excellent - ahead of its time

Admittedly, these comments are being submitted well after this movie was made and subsequently, I have had an opportunity to catch up on some of the technology alluded to in this film. However, at the time of its production, I had no idea that people could "steal" your identity, to say nothing of the havoc and terror which could be perpetrated against an innocent victim. Not being familiar with computers and the possibility and realization of "hackers" being out there, so this film was an eye-opener and a wakeup call for me. (And NO, I had not seen "The Net" prior to seeing The Twilight Man, so there was not point of reference or comparison for me, as another person commented upon.

I thought Tim Matheson was outstanding showing both a vulnerability at being a victim and as an extremely determined individual, digging deeply into his unknown past to identify and track the person responsible for destroying his life.

The Lieutenant was extremely good - not giving away her suspicions as to Jordan Coopers guilt or innocence, and, while checking out leads as they came in, not jumping the gun; rather waiting for more evidence as to not only the suspect, but as to whether the acts were even committed by another person as alleged by Mr. Cooper.

Though several years have passed since the film was made, the twists, turns and surprises still make it a strong film and one of my favorites.