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Plot

Frequent Star Trek actor and director Jonathan Frakes gets behind the camera again for this teen-sci-fi/action-drama in the Back to the Future (1985) mold. Jesse Bradford stars as Zak Gibbs, a teenager who discovers the latest invention to spring from the mind of his scientist father (Robin Thomas) and a research team that includes his dad's eccentric colleague Dr. Earl Dopler (French Stewart). It seems that they have developed a wristwatch that manipulates "hypertime," speeding up the passage of regular time 25 times for the wearer and those near him, making it appear that the rest of the world has become essentially "frozen" in time. Zak is delighted with the ability that he initially treats as the ultimate gag and superpower, until the National Security Agency begins pursuing both him and the device, intending to confiscate it for nefarious political purposes. Clockwatchers (2002) co-stars Michael Biehn, Paula Garces, and Julia Sweeney.
MPAA Rating:
PG for action violence and mild language.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Horror
Run Time:
94min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/29/2002
DVD Release Date:
08/13/2002
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Jonathan Frakes
Starring:
Jesse Bradford , French Stewart
Themes:
Eccentric Families,Experiments Gone Awry,Time Travel,Fathers and Sons
Tone:
Bright,Easygoing,Fanciful
Keywords:
father,invention,national-security,scientist,time,time-travel
Country of Origin:
USA (03-29-2002)
Language:
English