The 6th Day (2000)

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Writers (WGA):

Cormac Wibberley (written by) &
Marianne Wibberley (written by)

Release Date:

17 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Are You Ready!

Plot:

Futuristic action about a man who meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.

Plot Keywords:

Clone | Cloning | Future | Human Cloning | Female Rear Nudity

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Adam Gibson
Michael Rapaport	...	Hank Morgan
Tony Goldwyn	...	Michael Drucker
Michael Rooker	...	Robert Marshall
Sarah Wynter	...	Talia Elsworth
Wendy Crewson	...	Natalie Gibson
Rodney Rowland	...	P. Wiley (as Rod Rowland)
Terry Crews	...	Vincent
Ken Pogue	...	Speaker Day
Colin Cunningham	...	Tripp
Robert Duvall	...	Dr. Griffin Weir
Wanda Cannon	...	Katherine Weir
Taylor Anne Reid	...	Clara Gibson
Jennifer Gareis	...	Virtual Girlfriend
Don McManus	...	RePet Salesman

Also Known As:

On the Sixth Day (USA) (working title)
The Sixth Day (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for strong action violence, brief strong language and some sensuality.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:M | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Netherlands:16 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #37231) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Phoenix Pictures

Trivia:

One skier near the beginning mentions he has a cloned snake, another reference to Blade Runner (1982).

Goofs:

Continuity: After Adam has broken the TV screen in the police station, he leaves the room behind the screen and shuts the door. When Marshall and the police officers come in a few seconds later, they look through the broken screen and the door is open. In the next shot, you see Adam running away from the door, and now it's closed again.

Quotes:

Adam Gibson: Try to stay dead this time.

Movie Connections:

References The Fugitive (1993)

Soundtrack:

Teddy Bears Picnic

Attack of the Clones

"The Sixth Day" is an example of when a big movie star gets so self-indulgent that they make a movie that has absolutely nothing new or interesting to offer, other than seeing that big movie star do what they are known best for doing. Arnold is know for kicking ass in big budget movies and this is just what he does here. Nothing more. The plot is a lame and uninspired version of "Total Recall" and it tries to top it with almost hilarious futility. There is even a scene where Arnold wakes up in a cab with no recollection of how he got there. Sound familiar? It should, since you have probably seen that in a better movie.

Now, one can't blame this all on Arnold since the producers are likely to be just as much at fault. Take one of the opening sequences that involves two admitted cool helicopter/jet hybrids racing in a canyon with one on remote control and the other actually being flown by a pilot. It's a fun scene, but it offers nothing more than fancy special effects. I don't mind expansive special effects, but there is a clear difference when these effects are thoughtful and designed with purpose than when they are not. The expansive (and expensive) sets and effects of "Total Recall" all worked within the film to show you the futuristic world that the story takes place in. Here many things are shown off just because they look cool and the overall "sci-fi" world isn't really a sci-fi world at all. It is just our contemporary world with random sci-fi things thrown in like holograms, high-tech vehicles and gadgets. Though, in a very odd move, one of the film's main action scenes, a car chase, has just regular cars and a regular suburban setting. The only indicator of science fiction is that these vehicles are virtually indestructible as they plow through houses and take vehicle suspensions to new levels of abuse. However, in the end it just the same old thing reheated, re-glossed, and re-served on the same old movie screen.

In other words, wholly uninteresting science fiction/action movie that barely scratches the surface of its interesting premise. It'll only entertain if taken as a no-brainer action flick, but there are so many of those around anyway. --- 4/10

Rated PG-13 for violence. This is a real MPAA treat as we are treated to lasers severing body parts and neck breaking. A real high for violence in the PG-13 category. Ages 13+