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Nick of Time

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Gene Watson (Johnny Depp) arrives at an L.A. train station with his young daughter, Lynn (Courtney Chase), and is confronted by mysterious Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia). They hand him a gun, order him to kill the state governor within 75 minutes and threaten to murder his child if he doesn't comply. Smith accompanies Watson to a hotel where the governor is to speak, while Jones holds the girl. As Watson considers his options, the hour to act draws ever nearer.
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It isn't the worst '90s action thriller, but by bungling a story pitting Johnny Depp against Christopher Walken, the rote Nick of Time ranks among the most disappointing.

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Anthony Puccinelli Chicago Reader If the director's emotions aren't real, aren't engaged by the story, then his characters' emotions won't be real either. Rated: 1/4 Jun 9, 2022 Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO Rated: 1/5 Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Somehow the whole undertaking seems too contrived. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Another bummer from John Badham. Rated: C- Sep 1, 2022 Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Fair enough if the film isn't going to be a cerebral treatment of its real-time hook, but, for the most part, it fails in its more simple and pulpy remit to thrill. Rated: 2/5 Oct 31, 2019 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media '90s action-thriller has intense peril, cursing, violence. Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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TI H I can see that this movie is unpopular on Rotten Tomatoes, which surprises me. No, I would not call it a film about character development, nor would I want that kind of film in this case. NICK OF TIME is a thriller about a man who is being forced to assassinate a politician by 1:30 p.m., which gives him about an hour. Failure will result in the murder of his young daughter. The story does not waste time with a lot of setup. The threat begins immediately with skaters harassing the kid, then quickly moves into the inciting incident of meeting the bad guys who have planned the assassination. Much of the movie involves the protagonist's attempts to thwart the plan, resulting in a lot of checks but no checkmates. The whole time, I was wondering what I would have done in his shoes. //////////////// I love movies like this that do not try to be more than what they promise. You are not forced to watch days of plot unfold. Every minute counts in this movie, and I found myself feeling tense throughout. It's one of the few movies that actually delivers "nonstop" action, meaning the tension never fully lifts, and even the quieter moments fill you with dread. I give it 3.75 stars for this reason. The film grabbed me and wouldn't let go. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Wayne K A solid and unpretentious Thriller from director John Badham, ‘Nick of Time" benefits from a strong performances from Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken at his most sinister. Is it predictable? Yep but it's still fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review Steve D Thrillless thriller with weak performances from those that can do better. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Shaun D Had edge of seat moments and heart warming moments between the Father & Daughter. I did like a few of the minor characters. Sold film, but fairly predictable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/26/22 Full Review Audience Member If it's a Johnny Deep movie, you have to analyze the movie differently, he's always a show apart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Speaking of time, yes there are certain highly obvious flaws in this clever conspiracy thriller from 1995, and a series of non realistic elements on the level of any James Bond plot. But if you can leave it at that and just want to be entertained and adequately amused, then Nick of Time is absolutely purchasable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gene Watson (Johnny Depp) arrives at an L.A. train station with his young daughter, Lynn (Courtney Chase), and is confronted by mysterious Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken) and Ms. Jones (Roma Maffia). They hand him a gun, order him to kill the state governor within 75 minutes and threaten to murder his child if he doesn't comply. Smith accompanies Watson to a hotel where the governor is to speak, while Jones holds the girl. As Watson considers his options, the hour to act draws ever nearer.
Director
John Badham
Producer
John Badham
Screenwriter
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.8M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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