Five Days To Midnight
Lion's Gate (2004)
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
In Collection
#4729
0*
Seen ItYes
031398164135
IMDB   6.7
3 hr 30 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Timothy Hutton J.T. Neumeyer
Randy Quaid Irwin Sikorski
Kari Matchett Claudia Whitney
Hamish Linklater Carl Axelrod
Angus MacFadyen Roy Bremmer
Gage Golightly Jesse Neumeyer
David McIlwraith Brad Hume
Giancarlo Esposito Tim Sanders
Lisa Ann Beley Amy
Laurie Brunetti Rental Car Manager
Director
Michael W. Watkins
Producer David Aaron Cohen
David Kirschner
Writer David Aaron Cohen
Robert Zappia
Cinematography Joel Ransom
Musician John E. Nordstrom


On a visit to the graves of his wife and daughter, physics professor John T. Neumeyer (Timothy Hutton) discovers a briefcase with some interesting information inside. The briefcase contains papers regarding a police case in which a shooting murder takes place. The only problem is that the papers are post dated. Upon reading them, J.T. finds out the murder discussed is in fact, his own. According to the dates on the papers, his murder will occur in only five days. At first he does not believe any of it, but as events in his life begin to mirror those discussed in the file, he turns into a believer. Now even his girlfriend Claudia (Kari Matchett) is a suspect. He turns to Detective Irwin Sikorski (Randy Quaid), the detective listed in the file, for help. J.T. must solve his own murder in order to prevent it.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    6/7/2004  1.  Day One
J.T. Neumeyer sits at his wife's grave with his daughter, Jesse, on the anniversary of her death. Out of nowhere, a mysterious briefcase appears. Inside, the details and newspaper clippings of J.T's murder, to happen at the stroke of midnight in five days. But things get much more complicated when his girlfriend, Claudia, used to marry to the one man that might be out to kill J.T.
Director:  Michael W. Watkins  Writer:  Anthony Peckham  / Robert Zappia 
Guest starring:  Susie Wickstead, John Stewart, Sarah Lind,  Ali Liebert, Gardiner Millar,  Chelah Horsdal, Samantha Crew
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    6/7/2004  2.  Day Two
As his death date comes closer, J.T. discovers more and more people that may have motives to kill him. Roy Bremmer has finally hunted down J.T, and threatens to kill him and Jessie if he doesn't hand over Claudia. Brad has become bankrupt and is desperate for some money. The mysterious briefcase of J.T.'s will be worth a lot of money, and Brad will do whatever it takes to get his hand on the case. J.T, Jessie and Claudia try to leave the city, but they are forced back into the arms of fate.
Director:  Michael W. Watkins  Writer:  Anthony Peckham  / Robert Zappia 
Guest starring:  Christine Anton,  Lisa Ann Beley, Susie Wickstead,  Barbara Tyson, Daniel Bacon
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    6/8/2004  3.  Day Three
J.T. is determined to save his life, and attempts to erase every suspect's motives for killing him. To stop Carl, he has him locked away in the psychiatric ward, unable to escape. He allows Brad to collect the briefcase on Monday, which will bring Brad the money he desperately needs, and he organises a meeting with Roy Bremmer to try and reason with him. But not everything goes to plan as Carl somehow escapes, someone gets to the case before Brad, and Roy Bremmer isn't interested in reasoning. Meanwhile, Jesse tries to find little things to stop her dad's death on Friday night.
Director:  Michael W. Watkins  Writer:  Anthony Peckham  / Robert Zappia 
Guest starring:  Paul Bittante,  Chilton Crane, Ashley Hale, L. Harvey Gold (Jay Simpson), Gardiner Millar,  Barbara Tyson
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    6/9/2004  4.  Day Four
The closer the day of his death comes, the more J.T. gives in to his destiny. Only as Jesse finds his testament, he can convince him not to give up yet. J.T. has an idea how to stop his potential murderer from his plan: Eliminate their motives ! He´s trying to bribe Roy Bremmer with the valuable material the casse is made of - but Roy declines. Roy just wants Claudia back and is ready to kill for that !
Director:  Michael W. Watkins  Writer:  Anthony Peckham  / Robert Zappia 
Guest starring:  Timothy HuttonRandy QuaidKari Matchett
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    6/10/2004  5.  Day Five
J.T.´s preparations seem to be useless. Carl and Brad are both hunting him; one because he is convinced, that it would destroy the universe, if J.T. survives, the other because of greed. The biggest problem is, that Roy Bremmer has abducted Claudia and Jesse, to get the documents back that Claudia stole from him. Sikorski and J.T. rush to Bremmers Bar, where it will come to a showdown. But is Bremmer really the one who is going to kill J.T. ?
Director:  Michael W. Watkins  Writer:  Anthony Peckham  / Robert Zappia 
Edition Details
Series 5ive Days to Midnight
Distributor Lions Gate
Release Date 10/12/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Audio Commentary For First and Last Episode By Director Michael Watkins and Director of Photography Joel Ransom "The Formula For Design" Featurette "Fractures of Time" Featurette "Remix Reality" Featurette "Proving Destiny: The Weatherby Oak Tree Stunt" Featurette