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Timecode

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
6.9K
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Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Tristar
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DramaRomance
Four frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production compan... Read allFour frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production company.Four frames of simultaneous action that alternately follow a smitten lesbian lover as she obsesses over her partner's dalliances and the tense goings-on of a Hollywood film production company.
IMDb RATING
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6.9K
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  • Director
    • Mike Figgis
  • Writer
    • Mike Figgis(story)
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Salma Hayek
  • Director
    • Mike Figgis
  • Writer
    • Mike Figgis(story)
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Salma Hayek
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 149User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Timecode
    Trailer 2:03
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    Photos24

    Stellan Skarsgård stars as Alex Green
    Rose & Lauren
    The quarter-screen  mode in which the film runs
    Saffron Burrows appears as Emma
    Director Mike Figgis
    Stellan Skarsgård with director Mike Figgis
    Promo One Sheet
    Saffron Burrows, Mía Maestro, and Zuleikha Robinson in Timecode (2000)
    Saffron Burrows, Mía Maestro, and Zuleikha Robinson in Timecode (2000)
    Saffron Burrows, Mía Maestro, and Zuleikha Robinson in Timecode (2000)
    Saffron Burrows, Mía Maestro, and Zuleikha Robinson in Timecode (2000)
    Salma Hayek and Jeanne Tripplehorn in Timecode (2000)

    Top cast

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    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Lauren Hathaway
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Alex Green
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Rose
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Evan Wantz
    Golden Brooks
    Golden Brooks
    • Onyx Richardson
    Saffron Burrows
    Saffron Burrows
    • Emma
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • Victoria Cohen
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Lester Moore
    Aimee Graham
    Aimee Graham
    • Sikh Nurse
    Glenne Headly
    Glenne Headly
    • Therapist
    Andrew Heckler
    Andrew Heckler
    • Auditioning Actor
    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Renee Fishbine
    Danny Huston
    Danny Huston
    • Randy
    Daphna Kastner
    • Auditioning Actor
    Patrick Kearney
    • Drug House Owner
    Elizabeth Low
    • Penny - Evan's Assistant
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Bunny Drysdale
    Mía Maestro
    Mía Maestro
    • Ana Pauls
    • Director
      • Mike Figgis
    • Writer
      • Mike Figgis(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The actors and actresses were responsible for their own costumes, hair, and make-up.
    • Goofs
      Cameraman reflected on an elevator door as he follows Emma after the therapist sequence.
    • Quotes

      Rose: I've been looking for somebody all my life who would discover me.

    • Alternate versions
      The film was transferred from digital video to film stock for theatrical presentation. The video release, however, uses the original digital video picture format.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Where the Heart Is/The Last September/The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas/Frequency/Time Code (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Comfort Of Strangers
      Written by Mike Figgis, Anthony Marinelli and Skin

      Performed by Skin

      Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited

      By Arrangement with Red Mullet Ltd.

    User reviews149

    Review
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    Featured review
    Creative, unique experiment in audacious, bravura filmmaking.
    `Time Code' is the first film to use the method of split-screen quadrants where four stories, done in real time, unfold onto the screen. And an audacious, refined experience it is. This technique was going to be hit-and-miss. With four stories, you can only watch one at a time, and by focusing on one you may miss some key elements in another story. All are loosely intertwined, some more interesting than others. There is no digital grading/ authentication done to the images, so the film looks perfectly realistic.

    The sound is emphasised on one of the screens at a time, though sometimes it is hard to differentiate which one. While the stories are perfectly watchable, they aren't invigorating or compelling and are only worthy of a passive attention. The narrative is strong and continued in a series of earthquakes that would rank about a 4 on the Richter scale. This is the first occasion in which I can honestly say that characters get plenty of screen-time (in fact they are in every scene), but barely develop.

    Case in point is Saffron Burrows whose character is barely ever emphasised upon and we are offered pretty much no guidance as to what's going on in her story. Jeanne Tripplehorn's part is pretty much wasted as 95% of her screen-time is wasted on her simply sitting in her limo, barely even talking. She shows her true colours in the end, but these revelations are made too late in the game to be indispensable. In the third quadrant, there are many big names such as Holly Hunter, Salma Hayek, Julian Sands (`Leaving Las Vegas', `Naked Lunch), Stellan Skargaard (`The Glass House') and Kyle McLachlan. There are solid, subtle performances all round from the ensemble, but the characters themselves are poorly written.

    Still though, Mike Figgis' avant-garde risque direction is suitably original and proves to be a talent to look out for in the future. While it is an accurate portrayal of high-class Los Angeles, there is an over-emphasis on drug use and lesbianism that compromises the originality of it all. `Time Code' must have been a step away from `impossible' to film. As there were no edits and stories took place in real time as they interwove, there's no telling how many takes they had to execute.

    If one actor were to forget their line after about 90 minutes, everything would have to start all over again from the top. It's a surprise that the film even finished shooting, but they pulled it off and that deserves admiration. The movie ends on a sourly climactic moment that may leave a bad taste, but seems perfectly in keeping with Figgis' bravura tone. If you haven't yet seen `Time Code' it's best you know the gist of the plot and sub-plots before watching it, or you'll be absolutely lost from start to finish.

    One of the most groundbreaking, though not spectacular, movies in recent year, `Time Code' proves to be an intelligent, admirable effort. While this experiment is unlikely to be attempted again, this is the first and undoubtedly the best of its kind. It definitely should have received attention on Oscar night. Curiously enough, the sound effects editing is the film's strongest point. My IMDb rating: 7.4/10.
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    • Aug 8, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Time Code
    • Filming locations
      • 8800 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Red Mullet Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,057,750
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $93,148
      • Apr 30, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,431,406
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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