Timepiece (1996) (TV)

Director:

Marcus Cole

Writers (WGA):

Richard Paul Evans (novel)
Richard Fielder (teleplay)

Release Date:

22 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed...

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Racist | Self Defense | Racism | Clockmaker

Cast

Naomi Watts	...	Mary Chandler
Kevin Kilner	...	David Parkin
James Earl Jones	...	Lawrence
Ellen Burstyn	...	Maud Gannon
Mercedes Kastner	...	Andrea Parkin (as Mercedes Villamil)
Richard Thomas	...	Richard Evans
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Lucy Bivins
Hadley Eure	...	Barbara
Richard Fullerton	...	Officer Brooks
Michael Goodwin
Jeremiah J. Gorman	...	Juror
Patricia Gorman	...	Courtroom Observer
Jon Huffman
J. Michael Hunter	...	George
David F. Maxwell	...	Dancer
Charles McLawhorn
Lily Nicksay
Cara Stoner
Jonathan Tabler	...	Barker
Jennifer Tighe
Charly Williams

Directed by
Marcus Cole

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Paul Evans		(novel)
Richard Fielder		(teleplay)

Produced by
Richard Paul Evans	....	associate producer
Erica Fox	....	producer
Nancy Meyer	....	associate producer
Beth Polson	....	executive producer
Brent Shields	....	co-executive producer
Richard Welsh	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Eric Colvin

Cinematography by
John Newby

Film Editing by
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff

Casting by
Allison Cowitt
Mike Fenton

Production Design by
Michael Paul Clausen

Set Decoration by
Carla Weber

Costume Design by
Cynthia Bergstrom

Makeup Department
Rudolph Eavy III	....	key makeup artist (as Rudolph Eavey)
Linda Kamp	....	assistant makeup artist
Bryn E. Leetch	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Erica Fox	....	unit production manager
Karen Mayeda Vranek	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barbara D'Alessandro	....	first assistant director
Marianne M. Scanlon	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Ted J. Koch	....	property master
Barry Spencer	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Douglas L. Hill	....	boom operator
Cindy Marty	....	sound supervisor
Steven R. Smith	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Walter Kiesling	....	special effects technician

Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Carey	....	electrician
Joe D'Alessandro	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Bill Finger	....	first assistant camera
Adam Hinson	....	electrician
Cristiano Palermi	....	lighting technician
Tommy Ray Sullivan	....	gaffer (as Tommy Sullivan)
Dennis Zoppe	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Verena O'Connor	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Kurt Moritz	....	post-production coordinator
Lisa Morlas	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Christine Cholvin	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Donald Binder	....	driver
Neil Castles Jr.	....	driver: picture cars
Shane Summers	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Clyde D. Baisey	....	craft service
Beth Bargas	....	assistant accountant
Sue Bugden	....	production associate
George Halstead	....	production accountant
Doug Nicely	....	location manager
Thom Rainey	....	script supervisor
Shannon Rippy	....	production coordinator
Kathleen M. Straub	....	production executive (as Kathleen Straub)
Pamela Williamson	....	first assistant accountant

Production Companies

• Polson Company, The
• Signboard Hill Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Polson Company, The

Movie Connections:

Follows The Christmas Box (1995) (TV)

If you loved The Christmas Box you will love Timepiece...

Timepiece is one of those movies that you get hooked into.

The follow-up to The Christmas Box TV-movie does not disappoint, Timepiece is a gentle but powerful story. Has a great cast with James Earl Jones leading the way.. A must see during the holiday season!!!!