Seconds
Director: John Frankenheimer
Actors: Rock Hudson, Frank Campanella, John Randolph
PlotArthur Hamilton is a discontented middle-aged banker who feels trapped in his monotonous life. One day, he receives a mysterious phone call from a friend he believed to be dead, encouraging him to seek out a clandestine organization. This organization offers an unusual service: it fakes the deaths of its clients and provides them with new, rejuvenated identities. Intrigued yet apprehensive, Arthur undergoes the transformation process, emerging with a new face and body that belong to a much younger man. This marks the beginning of his new life as Tony Wilson, a successful artist residing in Malibu.
Initially exhilarated by his newfound freedom and vitality, Tony soon begins to experience lingering feelings of unease and dissatisfaction as he navigates his reconstructed existence. He becomes increasingly alienated from the individuals around him, unable to completely sever ties with his past or genuinely embrace his altered identity. The haunting sense of losing his true self and the morally ambiguous nature of the organization that transformed him lead him down a dark path of introspection. As Tony grapples with the weight of his decision, he must confront the unforeseen consequences of abandoning his former life.
Writers: Lewis John Carlino, David Ely
Release Date: 02 Oct 1966
Runtime: 106 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
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