Nick of Time (film)
| Nick of Time | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Badham |
| Written by | Patrick Sheane Duncan |
| Produced by | John Badham |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Roy H. Wagner |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $33 million[1] |
| Box office | $8 million (United States)[1] |
Nick of Time is a 1995 American
The film was remade into several languages including Hindi, where ShahrukhKhan plays the lead character titled as Baadshah.[2]
Plot
Gene Watson, a mild-mannered, separated and widowed
Once at the
Gene eventually finds a disabled war veteran named Huey who polishes people's shoes at the hotel. While at first he does not believe the man's story, Smith talks to Gene about the plot, believing Huey to be completely deaf according to a sign. Huey reluctantly assists Gene to get to Governor Grant's suite and advise her of the conspiracy. Although skeptical at first of Gene's story, she later notices Brendan act suspiciously about Krista's whereabouts and realizes Gene was telling the truth. Being hastened by her husband to make the last speech, the governor greets supporters in a ballroom when Gene takes out the gun, points it at a projector room where Smith is watching him and shoots at the window. This unleashes a panic in the ballroom, causing a stampede and brief shootout between Gene and the security people. Thinking that his wife is dead, Brendan openly gloats about the plot's success, only to find out in horror that she had heard everything, confirming her suspicions about him.
In the meantime, Huey stalls the armed Jones, who is in the van with Lynn after she cannot get a signal from Smith. He then annoys her with a
An alternate TV scene (and on some DVD versions) also shows the governor thanking Gene and Huey for saving her life.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Gene Watson
- Christopher Walken as Mr. Smith
- Charles S. Dutton as Huey
- Roma Maffia as Ms. Jones
- Marsha Mason as Gov. Eleanor Grant
- Peter Strauss as Brendan Grant
- Gloria Reuben as Krista Brooks
- G.D. Spradlinas The Lobbyist
- Bill Smitrovich as Officer Trust
- Yul Vazquez as Gustino
- Edith Diazas Irene
- Courtney Chase as Lynn Watson
Production
Filming
The majority of filming took place at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Reception
Box office
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Critical reception
Nick of Time received mostly negative reviews from critics. Based on 33 reviews collected from notable publications by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an overall approval rating of 30% and an average score of 4.6/10. The site's consensus reads: "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".[3] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[4]
A more positive review came from Roger Ebert in The Chicago Sun-Times who gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4. He wrote the film was "too contrived" in places, but lauded Depp's performance as bringing "a low-key ordinariness" and liked his character's use of intelligence rather than action film cliches to solve his dilemma.[5]
Soundtrack
The film's score – composed by Arthur B. Rubinstein – was released by Milan Records on November 22, 1995.
References
- ^ a b c "Nick of Time (1995)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "rediff.com: Getting emotional with SRK". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ Nick of Time reviews
- ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
- ^ "Nick of Time movie review & film summary (1995) | Roger Ebert".
External links
- Nick of Time at IMDb
