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When a man enters a hospital claiming to have journeyed back in time from the year 2025 to stop a killer virus from exterminating mankind, a beautiful psychologist decides he might be more than delusional. Terry Gilliam populates this labyrinthine, apocalyptic film with twisted characters and eerie revelations. The film was .. Read more
| Starring | Madeline Stowe, Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer |
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| Director | Terry Gilliam |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
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When a man enters a hospital claiming to have journeyed back in time from the year 2025 to stop a killer virus from exterminating mankind, a beautiful psychologist decides he might be more than delusional. Terry Gilliam populates this labyrinthine, apocalyptic film with twisted characters and eerie revelations. The film was shot primarily in Philadelphia; Gilliam uses the more dilapidated area of the city to the film's apocalyptic advantage. The film is based on the 1962 French short film LA JETEE. The Signature Laserdisc includes a feature on the film's making.
| Starring | Madeline Stowe, Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Frank Gorshin, John Seda, Lisa Gay Hamilton |
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| Director | Terry Gilliam |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 4 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 9 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
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| Collections | 100 Top Thrillers |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | Blu-ray: Dutch, Finnish, Spanish Latin American, Danish, Mandarin, Greek, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, English, French Canadian, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 20 Sep 1999 Blu-ray: not available HD DVD: not available Blu-ray: 07 Sep 2009 HD DVD: 01 Jan 2008 |
A bleak and confused conundrum, which often seems designed for no other purpose than to allow Willis to suffer stoically; despite its visual exuberance, the effect is deadening.
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Something a little bit different.
Now this might not be everyone's cuppa. However it is original and well directed. The soundtrack effectively compliments the action and I was well ... read more »
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12 stars
I quite enjoyed this film actually, although I do like quirky and unusual films and Terry gilliam (ex-monty python animator) rarely disapoints. I liked the ... read more »
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Cleverly thought out film.
Great film for those who are a fan of Bruce Willis or Brad Pitt, the storyline is interesting and engages your mind throughout, if you like mental asylums, time... read more »
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Bit dated, film work & effects are nothing special which add help form an average film
I thought this was an average film. I wasnt blown away by anything. I did not really get into the film as I didnt feel it was believable, this was partly to do ... read more »
To celebrate the DVD release of three Chris Marker films on 22 August, we are offering readers the chance to win a bundle of Chris Marker titles on DVD, including La Jetée, Sans Soleil and Level Five. Chris Marker is one of the most innovative filmmakers to emerge during the postwar era. Working primarily in the arena of nonfiction, he rejected conventional narrative techniques, instead staking out a deeply political terrain defined by the use of still images, atmospheric soundtracks, and... Read more