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Director: Steve DeJarnatt
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From Time Out Film Guide
A nuclear thriller with a devastating narrative hook. Having arranged to meet a new girlfriend (Winningham) after her night shift at an LA diner, trombone-player and shy romantic Harry (Edwards) oversleeps and misses her. At 4.05 am, he picks up a ringing pay-phone outside the diner, and a voice screams 'It's happening! I can't believe it. We're locked into it...50 minutes and counting'. Is this some late-night freak's joke, or has a chance crossed line given Harry warning of impending nuclear Armageddon? With one deft stroke, writer-director DeJarnatt taps into the nightmare of being the first to know about the (possible) end of the world, and the awesome responsibility of having to communicate this news to others. The patrons of the Miracle Mile diner are understandably sceptical, but with less than an hour to live, Harry's personal priorities come sharply into focus. Cleverly written, authentically staged and sympathetically played, it's brave, uncompromising, and above all, frighteningly believable.Author: NF
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- Jason said...
- Posted on Apr 12 2008 12:58 One of the best movies I've ever seen. Heavy on drama, with some zany humor thrown in by way of the types of characters one might encounter in LA, and a bittersweet ending. Overall, a highly imaginative work of art.
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Cast & crew
Director: Steve DeJarnatt
Producer: John Daly, Derek Gibson
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Mare Winningham, John Agar, Lou Hancock, Mykel T Williamson, Kelly Minter, Kurt Fuller, Denise Crosby, Robert DoQui full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 88 mins
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