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Timebomb

1991 · 96 min

A paranoid chase through a man's fractured memory, mixing pulpy action with an unsettling sense of not knowing who you are.

Directed by
Avi Nesher
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Thriller
Tagline
Eddy Kay was trained to kill, ordered to destroy, programmed to forget. Now, the most dangerous man alive is about to explode.
Overview
When someone tries to murder watchmaker Eddy Kay, the incident triggers a barrage of nightmares and flashbacks into a past that isn't his own. Fearing for his sanity, Eddy contacts psychiatrist Dr. Anna Nolmar for help. Anna thinks he's hallucinating until another attack proves the dangers are all too real. The two of them go on the run, trying to discover the truth about Eddie's past and true identity before it kills them.

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Directed by
Avi Nesher
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • memory
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, action, thriller
Directed by
Avi Nesher
Written by
Avi Nesher
Starring
Michael Biehn, Patsy Kensit, Tracy Scoggins, Richard Jordan, Robert Culp, Raymond St. Jacques, Billy Blanks, Jim Maniaci
Music
Patrick Leonard
Cinematography
Anthony B. Richmond
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Hungarian, English

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