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An inspiring, hopeful psychological thriller, FREQUENCY features two standout performances by Quaid (D.O.A.) and Caviezel (THE THIN RED LINE). Caviezel is John Sullivan, a 36-year-old police officer who has never quite gotten over the early death of his father, Frank (Quaid), a firefighter who lost his life while on the job. .. Read more

Starring Dennis Quaid, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell, Andre Braugher
Director Gregory Hoblit
Genres Thriller

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An inspiring, hopeful psychological thriller, FREQUENCY features two standout performances by Quaid (D.O.A.) and Caviezel (THE THIN RED LINE). Caviezel is John Sullivan, a 36-year-old police officer who has never quite gotten over the early death of his father, Frank (Quaid), a firefighter who lost his life while on the job. When John discovers that he has begun to miraculously communicate with his father over short wave radio, circa 1969, he tries to warn him of the impending disaster, changing history in the process.

Starring Dennis Quaid, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell, Andre Braugher, Jim Caviezel, Noah Emmerich
Director Gregory Hoblit
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 54 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Collections 100 Cops & Robbers
Genres Thriller
Language English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 11 Dec 2000
Production year: 2000
Format DVD
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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Changing the past to alter the present is the intriguing premise of this diverting thriller. Via an ancient ham radio set, Jim Caviezel is able to speak to his beloved fireman dad, Dennis Quaid, across 30 years of time, on the day before Quaid is due to die in a warehouse blaze. Forewarned by Caviezel, Quaid escapes his fate, but his survival changes history: suddenly, Caviezel's mum (Elizabeth Mitchell) no longer exists! Combining a relationship yarn with a race-against-time bid to hunt down a killer, it plays like a big-budget episode of The Twilight Zone. Paradoxes appear as the film gets increasingly complex, but our interest is maintained by fine performances from Quaid and Caviezel, and by sharp direction from Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear), whose only serious misjudgement is an unforgivably slushy finale.

    • Radio Times
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Supernatural tale of father-son relationships and male-bonding that becomes an increasingly silly thriller involving a serial killer. Its appeal appears to lie in the evasion at its centre: its refusal to accept the fact of death.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Edge of your seat stuff

    I had never heard of this movie prior to hiring it in 2000. 4 of us sat watching it and it is one of those movies which sucked us in straight away and had us shouting at the screen.

    The direction is fast paced and moody, the acting is good, story is great.

    It's not the best movie of all time, but damn worth seeing - in my opinion.

    WATCH IT!

      • Catchag from Whyteleafe
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    A great thriller

    This movie is very much under the radar and very very good. It plays well for a sci-fi thriller/murder investigation and the idea of parallel universe, causes and effects was well treated in this movie. It started out tame enough and actually maintains this tempo, everything moves at a relaxed space and the director didnt resort to the usual theatretics and specail effects. A very enjoyable movie. Much recommended.

      • deen1 from Wolverhampton
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    • An inspiring, hopeful psychological thriller, FREQUENCY features two standout performances by Quaid (D.O.A.) and Caviezel (THE THIN RED LINE). Caviezel is John Sullivan, a 36-year-old police officer ...