Seconds / a Paramount picture ; produced by Joel Productions, Inc. and John Frankenheimer Productions, Inc. in association with Gibraltar Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Lewis John Carlino ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by John Frankenheimer.

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Desperate to escape his dreary, dead-end life, an aging banker succumbs to a mysterious organization's offer of a new identity and a fresh start. Surgically transformed into a handsome, young man, he begins a jet-set existence among a shadowy community of similar "reborns." But his heady exhilaratio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldsmith, Jerry (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Joel Productions
John Frankenheimer Productions (Firm)
Gibraltar Productions
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Other Authors: Carlino, Lewis John (Screenwriter)
Lewis, Edward (Motion picture producer) (Producer)
Frankenheimer, John, 1930-2002 (Director)
Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985 (Actor)
Jens, Salome (Actor)
Randolph, John, 1915-2004 (Actor)
Geer, Will (Actor)
Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002 (Actor)
Anderson, Richard, 1926-2017 (Actor)
Hamilton, Murray (Actor)
Howe, James Wong (Cinematographer)
Webster, Ferris, 1912-1989 (Film editor)
Ely, David, 1927-
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English or French; optional English subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2001], ©2001.
Series:Widescreen DVD collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Ely, David, > 1927- > Film adaptations.
Surgery, Plastic > Drama.
Bankers > Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Science fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Desperate to escape his dreary, dead-end life, an aging banker succumbs to a mysterious organization's offer of a new identity and a fresh start. Surgically transformed into a handsome, young man, he begins a jet-set existence among a shadowy community of similar "reborns." But his heady exhilaration spirals into a heart-stopping terror as he discovers that his newly purchased life carries a terrifying price.
Note:Based on the novel by David Ely.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1966.
Special features: theatrical trailer; commentary by John Frankenheimer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF1 D0011380 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.S87 S43 2001 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
ISBN:9780792178583
0792178580
9789990904031
9990904030
Credits:Director of photography, James Wong Howe ; editors, Ferris Webster, David Newhouse ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Cast:
Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, Will Geer, Jeff Corey, Richard Anderson, Murray Hamilton.