When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.
Acting
Quaid and Caviezel sell impossible father-son chemistry
Writing
Tight time-travel logic that mostly holds up
Practical Effects
That 1969 production design hits different
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Dennis Quaid
Frank Sullivan
Jim Caviezel
John Sullivan
Shawn Doyle
Jack Shepard
Elizabeth Mitchell
Julia Sullivan
Andre Braugher
Satch DeLeon
Noah Emmerich
Gordo Hersch
Melissa Errico
Samantha Thomas
Jordan Bridges
Graham Gibson
Michael Cera
Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
Stephen Joffe
Gordo Hersch (8 Years)
Peter MacNeill
Butch Foster
Marin Hinkle
Sissy Clark
Richard Sali
Chuck Hayes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The aurora borealis phenomenon was inspired by a real 1989 solar storm that disrupted communications. The film originally had a darker ending where John died saving his father.
Released right before 9/11, its NYC firefighter heroism and 'save the hero' narrative accidentally became emotionally loaded for early 2000s audiences. The Mets World Series plot point aged weirdly since they lost in 1969... wait, no they actually won. Respect.
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