Summary
Seattle medical examiner David Krane is obsessed with solving his wife's murder. A possible solution presents itself in an experimental "memory" serum designed by a neurobiology professor, which has the ability to transfer memories from one person to another, but with potentially fatal consequences.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+28)
Critics 27Audiences 55GoodWatch 41
Tomatometer27%
IMDb6.0
Audience score49%
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for thrillers, +12 min on the typical 104
typical 104116Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1996
February 23, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
ThrillerMysteryScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Ray LiottaDr. David Krane
Linda FiorentinoMartha Briggs
Peter CoyoteDon Bresler
Christopher McDonaldStewart Gleick
David PaymerCurtis Avery
Duncan FraserMichael Stratton
Kim CoatesEddie Dutton
Kim CattrallKelly
Colleen RennisonLindy Krane- CECaroline ElliottCara Krane
Stellina RusichMary Krane
Callum Keith RennieDrug Dealer
William B. DavisDoctor
Garwin SanfordJoseph Bodner
Directing · 1
- John Dahl Director
Writing · 1
- Bill Geddie Screenplay
Production · 7
- Andrew Lazar Executive Producer
- Rick Dahl Executive Producer
- William Teitler Executive Producer
- Dino De Laurentiis Producer
- Martha De Laurentiis Producer
- Carol Lewis Casting
Camera · 1
- Jeffrey Jur Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Scott Chestnut Editor
- Eric L. Beason Editor
Sound · 1
- Christopher Young Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Robert Pearson Production Design
- Doug Byggdin Art Direction
- Elizabeth Wilcox Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Gail Rowell-Ryan Hairstylist
- Terry Dresbach Costume Designer
- Judy Lovell Makeup Artist
- Glenne Campbell Costume Designer
- Desne J. Holland Makeup Artist
- Sanna Seppanen Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 1
- Ray Boyle Gaffer
Other crew · 17
- Bill Ferguson Stunt Coordinator
- Marc Akerstream Stunts
- Garvin Cross Stunts
- Kimani Ray Smith Stunts
- Bill Stewart Stunts
- Victor Favrin Stunts
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