The Sticky Fingers of Time (1997)

A writer, Tucker Harding, is hired to cover an article on the hydrogen-bomb test, Nevada, 1952. While there, radiation mutates her code/soul, spawning in her the ability to travel through ... See full summary »

Director:

Hilary Brougher

Writer:

Hilary Brougher

Stars:

Terumi Matthews, Nicole Zaray, Belinda Becker

Cast

Cast overview:
Terumi Matthews	...	Tucker
Nicole Zaray	...	Drew
Belinda Becker	...	Ofelia
James Urbaniak	...	Isaac
Thomas Pasley	...	J.L.
Samantha Buck	...	Gorge
Julie Anderson	...	Dental Assistant of Death
Amanda Vogel	...	Girl in Window
Leo Marks	...	Dex
Justin X. McAvoy	...	Cop
Amanda Cole	...	Rachel the Bartender
Tom Vought	...	'This Guy' in Bar
Alana Jerins	...	Drew's Mother
Rebeka Milkis	...	Little Drew

Storyline

A writer, Tucker Harding, is hired to cover an article on the hydrogen-bomb test, Nevada, 1952. While there, radiation mutates her code/soul, spawning in her the ability to travel through time by force of will. Not long after she is murdered by a woman from the future, Ofelia, intent on securing her own ability to time travel. However, before her death Tucker travels to the year 1997 where she meets Drew, a failed writer who has been infected with Tuckers original mutation since birth.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | future | time travel | f rated | title directed by female | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 2000 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Az idő ujjai

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,610, 10 January 1999, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$18,195, 11 April 1999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crystal Pictures,Good Machine,Isen Robbins Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to an interview with writer/director Hilary Brougher at the IndieWire website, she and producer Isen Robbins were originally planning to shoot this movie in their apartments on video.

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Quotes

Ofelia: Didn't anyone tell you about my tail? I engineered it myself, a fully prehensile extension of my vertebrae.

User Reviews

Ignore the low rating, this film is pure entertainment.

I came across this title when searching the extensive collections of sci-fi time travel films. I dare say that I was not initially impressed with the things I found, but the actual blurb won me over. I found this on DVD for £4.99 retail which was a bargain.

The film begins with what can be described as "sesame street Colouring". The camera was obviously low budget, so the colours all appear murky and bleed into each other. This would have been where I would have stopped watching which would have been a real mistake.

The premise of the film quickly takes hold, and you learn about the characters in a very alternative fashion. The film is separated into sections that have very little connectivity until the storyline takes hold. This is where the film comes into its own.

The film is part colour part black and white, giving the indication of which time period you are in. This is a really simple way of doing this but it is so effective. The slices of the film really come into place at the end and you realise what a masterpiece of direction this actually is. This really would have been excellent with a big screen budget if that could have been done without dumbing down the plot (probably not with the state of films today).

Give this film a chance, it is so cheap to buy, just slightly more than renting Navy Seals which would be a waste of good money. If you give the first 20 minutes a chance you should enjoy it. (don't get drunk before, you might miss out on the plot).

7/10 (10/10 storyline, 9/10 entertainment value, 5/10 production value). TWELVE MONKEYS WITHOUT THE MONEY BUT MORE PLOT.