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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Toby Emmerich (written by)
Release Date:
28 April 2000 (USA)
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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
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New York City
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Death
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Fire
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Serial Killer
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Murder
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
TV Review: Hugh Laurie’s House Shatters M.O. in Sly Season-Six Premiere of ‘House M.D.’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 20 September 2009, 9:26 PM, PDT)
[DVD Review] Fracture
(From JustPressPlay. 6 July 2009, 11:34 PM, PDT)
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 20 September 2009, 9:26 PM, PDT)
[DVD Review] Fracture
(From JustPressPlay. 6 July 2009, 11:34 PM, PDT)
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Touching Father-Son Fantasy Thriller
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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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense violence and disturbing images.
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Runtime:
118 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #36846) |
Malaysia:U |
Brazil:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
Denmark:A |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:15 |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
South Korea:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Portugal:M/12 |
Finland:K-16
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Trivia:
Dennis Quaid received 16 stitches just above his hairline after being injured in the stunt where he slides down the construction funnels during the warehouse fire.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In their first conversation via amateur radio, Frank tells John that he can't "broadcast" without a license. No ham would refer to two-way communication as a broadcast. The FCC rules that you have to learn in order to get your license specify that you cannot "broadcast."
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Quotes:
John Sullivan:
You on the job?
Jack Shepard: Long time ago. Do I know you?
John Sullivan: Do I look familiar?
Jack Shepard: No. What house you work?
John Sullivan: 7-4 homicide.
Jack Shepard: Hot shot.
John Sullivan: No, just working the job. As a matter of fact, I caught a case that goes back to your day. One of the Nightingale murders.
Jack Shepard: No kidding.
John Sullivan: No. Missing teenager, disappeared back in '68. Found her bones last week buried out by some old diner by Dyckman Street. Mary Finelli. Yeah, talk about dumb luck. The odds of anyone finding that 30 years later and the chance of hitting a dental? Forget about it. The best part is, she's the first victim. She knew the killer, so I bet those old bones are gonna do a lot of talking. Not for nothing, the past is a funny thing. We all have skeletons in the closet, we just don't know when they're gonna pop up and bite us in the ass. Huh, Jack? You changed your MO, 'cause if they knew your mother was the Nightingale, they would have looked at the family. They would have looked at you.
Jack Shepard: What are you looking at?
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Jack Shepard: Long time ago. Do I know you?
John Sullivan: Do I look familiar?
Jack Shepard: No. What house you work?
John Sullivan: 7-4 homicide.
Jack Shepard: Hot shot.
John Sullivan: No, just working the job. As a matter of fact, I caught a case that goes back to your day. One of the Nightingale murders.
Jack Shepard: No kidding.
John Sullivan: No. Missing teenager, disappeared back in '68. Found her bones last week buried out by some old diner by Dyckman Street. Mary Finelli. Yeah, talk about dumb luck. The odds of anyone finding that 30 years later and the chance of hitting a dental? Forget about it. The best part is, she's the first victim. She knew the killer, so I bet those old bones are gonna do a lot of talking. Not for nothing, the past is a funny thing. We all have skeletons in the closet, we just don't know when they're gonna pop up and bite us in the ass. Huh, Jack? You changed your MO, 'cause if they knew your mother was the Nightingale, they would have looked at the family. They would have looked at you.
Jack Shepard: What are you looking at?
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Movie Connections:
References Back to the Future (1985)
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Soundtrack:
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
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Wow, what a suspenseful film! This is a combination crime and fantasy story, a time-travel theme employed as a son is able to talk to his father 30 years in the past and help change history for the better. Far-fetched? Oh, of course, but it's not meant to be taken seriously as something that could happen. Like "Field Of Dreams," it's pure fantasy but a nice father-and-son vehicle that makes you - or at least it did me - bring a tear or two to your eyes.
The young guy is played by Jim Caviel and his dad is played by Dennis Quaid. Both are excellent and likable guys, as they usually are in the films they play. They talk to each other through an old ham radio. Through it, the son helps save his dad and mom's life on a few occasions and catch a serial-killer in the process. Well, you have to see it because explaining it just makes it sound silly. It's not; it's a fine movie and great escapist entertainment. Once you get into this story, it is impossible to put down. For New York City folks, and fans of the New York Mets, I would imagine this movie has added sentimentality.
Highly recommended.