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Spring Forward

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.5K
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Spring Forward (1999)
Drama

An ex convict befriends an elderly coworker as they both try to find meaning in life and forgiveness for their past.An ex convict befriends an elderly coworker as they both try to find meaning in life and forgiveness for their past.An ex convict befriends an elderly coworker as they both try to find meaning in life and forgiveness for their past.

  • Director
    • Tom Gilroy
  • Writer
    • Tom Gilroy
  • Stars
    • Campbell Scott
    • Ned Beatty
    • Liev Schreiber
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Gilroy
    • Writer
      • Tom Gilroy
    • Stars
      • Campbell Scott
      • Ned Beatty
      • Liev Schreiber
    • 40User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Hallee Hirsh as Hope in Spring Forward (1999) with Ned Beatty

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    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Fredrickson
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Murph
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Paul
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • Fran
    Peri Gilpin
    Peri Gilpin
    • Georgia
    Bill Raymond
    Bill Raymond
    • Don Regan
    Catherine Kellner
    Catherine Kellner
    • Dawn
    Hallee Hirsh
    Hallee Hirsh
    • Hope
    Justin Laboy
    • Bobby
    Kristin Laboy
    • Kristin
    David Roland Frank
    • Boy with snowblower
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    Sturgis Adams
    • Director
      • Tom Gilroy
    • Writer
      • Tom Gilroy
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    • Goofs
      In the park, after Paul and Murph smoke a joint, Paul pulls out a cigarette, but doesn't light it. When the camera changes angles the cigarette is lit, but no time has passed.
    • Soundtracks
      A Cup of Tea and Your Insights
      Written by Mark Mulcahy

      Performed by Mark Mulcahy

      Courtesy of Mezzotint Records

    User reviews40

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    9/10
    A 7-Act Naturalistic Play - one Great Off-Beat Film!!
    This film is a play. A play made out of 7 Acts. Act 1 has our 2 protagonists, Murph and Paul with the yuppie, played by Campbell Scott. Act 2 with the homeless Fran, played by Ian Hart. Act 3 with the single and lonely(in spite of her puppies) Georgia, played by Peri Gilpin. Act 4 with Bobby, the podgy boy who wants to paint or "play tennis"! Act 5(my favourite), Murph and Paul by themselves, in the park, in Autumn. Act 6 is at Murph's son Bobby's funeral, with Murph's neighbour. Act 7(a) is at the roadside with the suicidal woman and her daughter. Act 7(b) is the summation...the finale, the end of the year and of Paul and Murph's relationship as colleagues, not friends. These 7 Acts are even divided by little interludes of sorts. Accompanied by lilting guitar strains, they show the passing of the seasons and ordinary people of all ages - children running through a maze of hay, a woman hanging wet clothes on a line...seconds encapsulated and bequeathed with a beauty that transcends ordinariness...making them timeless and eternal.

    This film sort of expands what Wordsworth called "the still sad music of humanity". Here are 2 ordinary men - Murph and Paul. The former is middle-aged, worried for his son Bobby who's dying, wondering were he, as a father went wrong. Paul has a gnawing feeling that after his brush with the law, he's been given a second chance and it is upon him to stay out of trouble. At the onset they seem as the unlikeliest of people to strike a bond. But, as another viewer over here commented, they both fill a void in each other's life, a void they didn't know existed. The acting of both Ned Beatty and Liev Schrieber is absolutely commendable. Being a basically verbose film, with the kind of naturalism that it has, it really called in for some concentrated performances. Both Beatty and Schrieber are excellent! The only actor I knew at the beginning of this film was Campbell Scott. And even in the 5-10 minutes that he's there on screen, he does complete justice to his character, which in itself is very true-to-life. He's a likeable yuppie who out of all his sincerity believes that if money can make things simpler and spare him the hardwork and the headache, why not use it? He errs in wearing his status too much on his sleeve and in not keeping his word after promising it.

    Tom Gilroy deserves great credit for writing such realistic characters and basically having the courage to make a film that has no apparent plot, just wisdom...and a whole load of it at that! The dialogue, the acting, the cinematography...everything is a treat to watch. Hope to find more gems like this one again!
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    • Jul 22, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Прыгай вперед
    • Filming locations
      • Deserted Village, Wachung Reservation, New Jersey, USA(storage barn scene near beginning)
    • Production companies
      • Journeyman Pictures
      • C-Hundred Film Corporation
      • cineBLAST! Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $117,471
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,269
      • Dec 10, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,471
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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