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Nick of Time

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Nick of Time (1995)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:8

Rotten:19

Average Rating:4.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In John Badham's NICK OF TIME, Johnny Depp stars as Gene Watson, a mild-mannered, widowed accountant, and the father of six-year-old Lynn (Courtney Chase). While in Los Angeles's Union train... In John Badham's NICK OF TIME, Johnny Depp stars as Gene Watson, a mild-mannered, widowed accountant, and the father of six-year-old Lynn (Courtney Chase). While in Los Angeles's Union train station, they are abducted by a mysterious couple posing as police officers, Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia). They give Gene a loaded gun and these orders: assassinate the "flaming liberal" governor of California (Marsha Mason) within the next 90 minutes, or they will kill his beloved daughter. Gene reluctantly agrees, and he is taken to the Bonaventure Hotel where the governor is making an appearance. Tension mounts as the clock ticks and Gene must outwit his conniving kidnappers. Shot in real time, the action of the movie is documented in the actual 90 minute running time of the movie. As Gene faces his gruesome task, minutes slip away, creating a palpable tension and a breathtaking reminder of every agonizing second. Christopher Walken is at his devilish best, wickedly tormenting the innocent hero. Reminiscent of Hitchcockian dilemmas, Gene is an ordinary man trapped in an extraordinary situation, forced to act before it is too late. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Marsha Mason, Roma Maffia

Starring: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Marsha Mason, Roma Maffia, Courtney Chase, Charles S. Dutton

Director: John Badham

Director: John Badham

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Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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O artifício narrativo do "tempo real", usado com bem mais eficácia em Matar ou Morrer e Festim Diabólico, acaba se revelando insuficiente para gerar a tensão desejada, que, como se não bastasse, é destruída de vez no terrível ato final do filme.

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Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

An exciting albeit illogical tale of mystery and suspense...

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08/09/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

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Brian Tallerico
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11/23/05
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

A fast and furious 90 minutes that doesn't waste a second.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A slick, highly imaginative thriller

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03/10/05
Clint Morris
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01/08/05
Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/15/04
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey
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Depp... is very visibly bored with this blatant bid for mainstream action stardom.

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08/07/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

What is Depp doing in this tepid thriller?

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11/20/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Depp and Walken. What else matters?

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10/11/03
Victoria Alexander
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Linda Lee
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Dragan Antulov
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Doesn't work as well as it think it does, but remains compelling, throughout.

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Rob Vaux
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Tight, suspenseful thriller.

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