First Snow Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

A man desperately tries to keep a strange prediction from coming true in this independent psychological thriller. Jimmy Starks (Guy Pearce) is a traveling salesmen who is in New Mexico on business when he crosses paths with a psychic. The psychic offers to read Jimmy's fortune, and quickly informs him that he will die before the first snow of the winter. Jimmy's girlfriend, Deirdre (Piper Perabo), doesn't think much of this prediction, but with the winter months on the horizon, this notion makes Jimmy a bit nervous. Jimmy's anxieties grow as the weather suddenly conspires against him and his fate begins taking a number of turns for the worst. Can Jimmy somehow escape his fate, or has he been doomed by the fortune teller's words? The first feature film from director Mark Fergus, First Snow received its North American premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo, William Fichtner, J.K. Simmons, Shea Whigham
Theatrical Release Date:
03/23/2007
DVD Release Date:
11/27/2007
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language, some violence and sexuality.
Run Time:
102 min.
Distributor(s):
Yari Film Group
Director(s):
Mark Fergus
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
Cons and Scams, Psychic Abilities
Tone:
Paranoid, Eerie, Tense, Wintry, Ominous
Keywords:
Winter, death, fate, prediction, psychic, snow
Country of Origin:
USA (03-23-2007)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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