Actors: Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, John Agar, Lou Hancock, Mykelti Williamson
Directors: Steve De Jarnatt
Writers: Steve De Jarnatt
Producers: Derek Gibson, Eileen Stringer, Graham Cottle, John Daly
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Region: Region 1 U.S. and Canada only.
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: R
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
Run Time: 87 minutes
ASIN: B00008R9KL
What do you do when you're given the deadline for the end of the world? Steve De Jarnatt's insidiously clever and utterly gripping nuclear thriller begins as a romantic lark--amiable swing trombonist Anthony Edwards meets girl of his dreams Mare Winningham--and turns into a nightmarish vision of society out of control. It all turns on the chance pick-up of a ringing pay phone at 4 a.m. and a panicked voice breathlessly warning Edwards that World War III has been launched. Genuine wake-up call or elaborate prank? De Jarnatt plays his hand close to the chest, which only increases the unnerving tension as word spreads like a contagion. Future E.R. star Edwards is perfectly cast as the everyman driven to reckless desperation and director De Jarnatt creates wonders on a small budget. His vision of L.A.'s Miracle Mile gripped in the blind panic of a careening traffic jam is both believable and chilling. --Sean Axmaker
Product Description
What would you do if you knew you only had an hour to live? This intense, "eerily euphoric" (TheNew York Times) romantic thriller stars Anthony Edwards ("ER") and Mare Winningham (Georgia) in a frighteningly plausible story that "yanks you by the lapels and draws you onto a high-velocity roller coaster" (Houston Post)! After 30 years of searching, Harry (Edwards) has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour! Not sure if this is a prank or an omen, Harry races through LA, fighting angry mobs of terrified people in a desperate search for Julie (Winningham), the one person with whom he wants to spend the last moments of his life.
