A psychological thriller. Mace Sowell, an ex-intelligence operative whose past government activities catches up with him, faces his own mortality, in the shape of the on-set of Alzheimer's ...
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| Patrick Stewart | ... | Mace Sowell | |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | ... | Andi Travers (as Kimberly Williams) | |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | Dr. Simon | |
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Joy Kilpatrick | ... | Michelle Sowell-Ross |
| Craig Shoemaker | ... | Stuart Bittenbinder | |
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James Harlow | ... | Marc Ross |
| Richard Livingston | ... | Admiral Thomas Michelmore | |
| Julia Vera | ... | Teresa | |
| Brenda James | ... | Asthma Girl Interviewee (as Brenda Klemme) | |
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Robert Lee Barry | ... | Rocket Scientist Interviewee |
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Scott Zacky | ... | Wise Guy Interviewee |
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Wayne Demaline | ... | 'Butch' The Redneck Interviewee |
| Hank Garrett | ... | Hitman / Postman | |
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A psychological thriller. Mace Sowell, an ex-intelligence operative whose past government activities catches up with him, faces his own mortality, in the shape of the on-set of Alzheimer's disease. Holding the electronic key to secret information which implicates a Presidential front-runner, Mace struggles for his life while battling the debilitating effects of the disease.
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alzheimer's disease | die hard scenario | shot to death | death | hand to hand combat |Taglines:
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24 January 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Andi: It's short for Andrea. What sort of name is 'Mace'?
Mace: It's short for 'in your face'!
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Hank Garrett, who plays the mailman whose pen runs out of ink, played essentially the same role in Three Days of the Condor (1975). See more »Goofs
When Mace is researching Altzheimer's Disease the computer voice is reading what is on the computer display. The voice says 4 million people are afflicted with the disease but the screen displays 6 million. See more »Quotes
Mace: What sort of name is 'Andi' for a girl?Andi: It's short for Andrea. What sort of name is 'Mace'?
Mace: It's short for 'in your face'!
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The concept of making the audience wonder whether the hero is really being threatened or is the victim of delusions, has been used several times recently. I enjoyed this take on it better than most and I love Patrick Stewart in any role! I hadn't expected it to be so heart-wrenching at times, but it was. One scene, in which Mace (P.S.)is doing a cognitive test for his doctor, was particularly effective. As a result, this was not only a suspense movie it had some very realistic portrayals of the slow but steady mental decline of Alzheimer's victims--and how tragic that is, as they realize it is happening. I think I appreciated that accurate and informational aspect as much as I did the mystery of Mace's activities with his complex computer set-up. I watched this while walking on my treadmill and usually do a movie in two sessions. This one kept me going through the entire time.