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Seconds

1966 · 107 min

A slow, uneasy slide into existential dread, where a second chance curdles into a nightmare of identity and control.

Tagline
Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!
Overview
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • fate
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, horror
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Lewis John Carlino
Starring
Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, Will Geer, Jeff Corey, Richard Anderson, Murray Hamilton, Karl Swenson
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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