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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   28,344 votes
Director:
Gregory Hoblit
Writer (WGA):
Toby Emmerich (written by)
Release Date:
28 April 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
What would you do if you could change the past? more
Plot:
An accidental cross-time radio link connects father and son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
When a movie hurts too much (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 3 July 2008, 9:45 AM, PDT)
Crowe Set To Direct (From WENN. 17 July 2000)
User Comments:
Frequency is the first good movie of the year. more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dennis Quaid ... Frank Sullivan

James Caviezel ... John Sullivan (as Jim Caviezel)

Shawn Doyle ... Jack Shepard

Elizabeth Mitchell ... Julia 'Jules' Sullivan

Andre Braugher ... Satch DeLeon
Noah Emmerich ... Gordo Hersch

Melissa Errico ... Samantha Thomas
Daniel Henson ... Johnny Sullivan (6 Years)

Jordan Bridges ... Graham 'Gib' Gibson
Stephen Joffe ... Gordo Hersch (8 Years)
Jack McCormack ... Commander Butch O'Connell
Peter MacNeill ... Butch Foster

Michael Cera ... Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
Marin Hinkle ... Sissy Clark
Richard Sali ... Chuck Hayes
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense violence and disturbing images.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Trivia:
Referenced in "Reno 911" Episode where an aspiring novelist's apartment is burning he asks the Sheriff's and Firefighters to save his only copy. They find out it is basically the same story as Frequency and give the novelist the bad news. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When the skeleton is dug up, the finger bones are still connected; however, during the decomposing process they always fall apart. more
Quotes:
Frank Sullivan: [talking about Julia] Well I just knew. She melted my heart. You got anybody?
John Sullivan: Yeah, kinda. Something I gotta work out, but she's worth it.
[pause]
John Sullivan: You go ahead and get some rest. I'm tired too.
Frank Sullivan: I almost don't wanna click off here. Maybe we won't get this back.
John Sullivan: We will.
Frank Sullivan: Ok. I'll be here tomorrow.
John Sullivan: I know.
Frank Sullivan: I love you son.
John Sullivan: I love you too dad. I missed you so much.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) more
Soundtrack:
On the Road Again more

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38 out of 41 people found the following comment useful:-
Frequency is the first good movie of the year., 30 April 2000
10/10
Author: Dribe-6 from Ann Arbor, Michigan

The plot in Frequency is hard to believe, but the movie's twists, action, and dramatic moments cover up its uncertainties. The idea of how the past affects the future is not original, but the rest of the film is.

When I first saw the preview for Frequency, I thought that the idea of a son talking to a his deceased father over a radio was original and interesting. I didn't think, however, that the film would be very good. I was wrong though. The movie is packed with action, mystery, twists, and emotion. The love between the father and son is so real, as are the characters themselves.

Frequency uses remarkable use of film's ability to stretch out moments of time and intercut between different events. And as far as timing goes, this movie has stopwatch-precision. As a result, it can produce tears, outbursts of laughter, or dropping jaws in the audience.

I think the ending of the movie could be improved, but I still highly recommend seeing this film. As long as you don't worry too much about the plausibility of the time-lapse details, you'll enjoy it. After all, it's entertainment in its finest form.

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