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When Time Expires

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
485
YOUR RATING
When Time Expires (1997)
Sci-FiThriller

A seemingly simple time calibration exercise turns sour for Travis Beck when he discovers that his ex-partner and an unknown team of assassins are also in town with the sole aim of stopping ... Read allA seemingly simple time calibration exercise turns sour for Travis Beck when he discovers that his ex-partner and an unknown team of assassins are also in town with the sole aim of stopping him complete his mission.A seemingly simple time calibration exercise turns sour for Travis Beck when he discovers that his ex-partner and an unknown team of assassins are also in town with the sole aim of stopping him complete his mission.

  • Director
    • David Bourla
  • Writer
    • David Bourla
  • Stars
    • Richard Grieco
    • Cynthia Geary
    • Mark Hamill
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    485
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Bourla
    • Writer
      • David Bourla
    • Stars
      • Richard Grieco
      • Cynthia Geary
      • Mark Hamill
    • 13User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Richard Grieco
    Richard Grieco
    • Travis Beck
    Cynthia Geary
    Cynthia Geary
    • June Kelly
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Bill Thermot, Beck's Former Partner
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Rifkin Koss
    Ron Masak
    Ron Masak
    • TV Evangelist, Thermot's Interface
    Pat Corley
    Pat Corley
    • TV Car Salesman, Beck's Interface
    Chad Everett
    Chad Everett
    • Walter Kelly, June's Father
    Gary Lee Davis
    • Assassin #1
    Rick Cramer
    Rick Cramer
    • Assassin #2
    Matthew Mahaney
    Matthew Mahaney
    • Tom Holtan, June's Former Boyfriend
    Joycelyn O'Brien
    • TV Housewife, the Assassin's Interface
    • (as Joyclyn O'Brian)
    Eric Lawson
    • Sheriff Holtan, Tom's Dad
    Bill Rosier
    • Bartender
    David Rowden
    David Rowden
    • Redneck #1, Tom's Buddy
    Mark Ginther
    Mark Ginther
    • Redneck #2, Tom's Buddy
    David Wiley
    • TV Repairman
    Marvin Braverman
    • Hotel Guest
    Richard Gross
    Richard Gross
    • Trucker
    • Director
      • David Bourla
    • Writer
      • David Bourla
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews13

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    7maverick-60246

    A must watch for all sci-fi fans

    Watched this movie years ago. It is not that great of a stand alone film but for the sc-fi fan it is awesome Richard Grieco and Mark Hamill really make this movie work. Mark Hamill really did a few good low budget movies back in the 1990's.
    10phill_xmadman

    Nice film for a rainy afternoon

    Well i was just rooting through a box of videos from a few years ago and came across this film. its raining like hell today and freezing cold, so staying in is the best option with a mug of chocolate! :) The plot is involving and gets you trying to guess whats going on. a few twists here and there. couple of fights with your A-typical redneck town idiots too! it was a nice plain and very watchable film. nothing over complicated and dumbed down, relying on CGI or over editing to keep you entertained. just a film as it should be. After it ended i was left feeling it could have ended a little more slowly, not so abrupt. But still an overall nice film.
    8lennytone

    Excellent, inventive sci-fi story

    Caught this movie on TV and it definitely held my attention. I appreciated the fact that what little violence there was mainly took the form of fistfights. I would have rated it 10, except for the gratuitous and really ridiculous taking of the Lord's name in vain so many times, considering that we're dealing with an organization of advanced planets. Certainly this "federation" of thousands of planets must know Who it is that created those planets. Probably the smarmy Showtime networks idea. So minus two for that. The few special effects there were just reminded me of the low budget original Star Trek. If the story is there, and it is, special effects used judiciously are fine. The beautiful Cynthia Geary is a plus.
    syed.mustafa.ali

    Redefines the meaning of "lame"

    Avoid at all costs. Poor, American TV movie writing. Checked-shirts, jeans and guitar music with some consumer- necessary and plot-irrelevant pseudo-sex scenes.

    If I had the original recording of this movie, I would incinerate it. I implore the owners of this film to BURN, BURN, BURN. Start here and move on to other greats like "A.P.E.X.".
    10stuffers

    A very nice Sci-Fi / Thriller / Comedy / TV film.

    A very nice Sci-Fi / Thriller / Comedy / TV film. It is a pity there is no DVD released so far. A time traveling extraterrestrial scientist, Travis Beck, from the future is sent back in time to put a quarter in a meter located in a small town on the edge of the Nevada desert to save the world. What looks like a simple job becomes very complicated. Right from the start things go wrong. Travis Beck materialize naked in front of June Kelly in the desert, twenty miles from the town where he has to be. And he gets unexpected protection by his ex-partner Bill Thermot for such a simple job. Of course there are some romantic / comedy moments between the time traveler and June Kelly and some over the top scenes between Travis Beck and the assassins. In the end, 'When Time Expires' is a very nice Sci-Fi comedy film worth at least a rent.

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      Any resemblance to any persons, whether living, dead, or virtual, is entirely coincidental.
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Mat Baker

      November: November, (ASCAP)

      Performed by Money Penny

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuando se agote el tiempo
    • Filming locations
      • CENTER ST. PIRU, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Regent Entertainment
      • Showtime Networks
      • Welb Film Pursuits Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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