Frequency

Theatrical Release Date: 2000 04 28 (USA)

UPC: 794043156175

Studio: Turner Home

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children]

Summary: Known more for his dark, psychological crime thrillers Primal Fear (1996) and Fallen (1998), director Gregory Hoblit surprisingly created this Frank Capra-meets-Rod Serling-style fantasy that mixes several genres of storytelling into a likable stew. James Caviezel stars as John Sullivan, a New York police detective who has never recovered from the death of his father Frank (Dennis Quaid), a firefighter who died heroically when John was a boy. Experimenting with his dad's beloved ham radio one summer night, extreme sunspot activity allows John to contact Frank 30 years in the past. Since he's able to warn Frank away from danger, his father's death never occurs. Then the unthinkable happens: John's altered future is one in which his mother Julia (Elizabeth Mitchell) has been murdered by a serial killer. Now John in the present and Frank in the past must try to solve the riddle of the killer's identity and change the time line again. Frequency was written by Toby Emmerich, the brother of actor Noah Emmerich, who appears in a supporting role created specifically for him. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Awards: Best Original Song – null Best Original Song – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Commentary by director Gregory Hoblit
Commentary by writer/producer Toby Emmerich and actor Noah Emmerich
The science & technology behind frequency
4 animated solar galleries
Music-only track with commentary by composer Michael Kamen
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer

Frequency

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 07/10/2012

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DHMA null, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 118 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish

Subtitles: Spanish

Derek Armstrong

Frequency is sometimes referred to as a "tearjerker for men," since it deals movingly with the bonds between a father (Dennis Quaid) and son (Jim Caviezel). But a more complimentary gauge of its power is to compare it to Back to the Future. That's because both films require a major suspension of disbelief for the viewer to swallow the otherwise preposterous time travel conundrums at their core. Once the viewer accepts the framework -- that a rift in the space-time continuum could allow Caviezel to talk to his dead father, 30 years in the past, over ham radio waves -- the enjoyment that follows is pure and unfettered, because the movie stays true to the rules it establishes. Both leads turn in earnest, energetic performances, and the script doesn't fail them. It's the small elements of a cleverly devised time-twister story that really resonate. For example, in one memorable scene, Quaid hides a key piece of evidence that may help his son solve a murder in the floorboards of the house where Caviezel still lives. "Moments later," Caviezel digs it up, covered with dust and cobwebs. Sports fans and New Yorkers will appreciate the nostalgic 1969 the film conjures, when everyone in the borough of Queens was electrified by the "Amazin'" Mets and their appearance in the World Series. It's a tall task to ask any film to duplicate the sublime experience of Back to the Future, but the fact that this is even in the ballpark, so to speak, is a real testament. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Gregory Hoblit  Director 
Gregory Hoblit  Producer 
Michael Kamen  Composer (Music Score) 
Howard W. Koch  Producer 
Robert Shaye  Executive Producer 
Bill Carraro  Producer 
Richard Saperstein  Executive Producer 
Toby Emmerich  Producer 
Toby Emmerich  Screenwriter 
Dennis Quaid  Actor 
James Caviezel  Actor 
Andre Braugher  Actor 
Elizabeth Mitchell  Actor 
Noah Emmerich  Actor 
Shawn Doyle  Actor 
Jordan Bridges  Actor 
Melissa Errico  Actor 
Daniel Henson  Actor 

Country: USA