12:01 is a 1993 adaptation of the short story, 12:01 PM by Richard Lupoff, starring Helen Slater, Jonathan Silverman, Jeremy Piven and Martin Landau. It was produced as a television movie and originally airing on the Fox Network in the United States.
12:01 PM had previously been adapted into an Academy Award nominated short film starring Kurtwood Smith.
Expanding on the original's premise of a one hour time loop, this version saw Silverman’s char...
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12:01 is a 1993 adaptation of the short story, 12:01 PM by Richard Lupoff, starring Helen Slater, Jonathan Silverman, Jeremy Piven and Martin Landau. It was produced as a television movie and originally airing on the Fox Network in the United States.
12:01 PM had previously been adapted into an Academy Award nominated short film starring Kurtwood Smith.
Expanding on the original's premise of a one hour time loop, this version saw Silverman’s character keeps reliving the same 24-hour period, which would restart at one minute past midnight (rather than midday as in the other versions). Slater plays his romantic interest, and Piven provides comic relief as his best friend.
The 1993 version features a much lighter and more comedic tone than the original story. It also contains a happy ending, as the protagonist ultimately finds a way to correct the time loop over the course of the film’s 94 minute running time. This 1993 version was released on DVD in the United States on November 28,...
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