Product Details

• Actors: Helen Slater, Jonathan Silverman, Nicolas Surovy, Robin Bartlett, Jeremy Piven
• Directors: Jack Sholder
• Writers: Jonathan Heap, Philip Morton, Richard Lupoff
• Producers: Aaron Meyerson, Bob Degus, Cindy Lovelady, Jana Sue Memel
• Format: Special Edition, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, Import, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 28, 2006
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BZN1NM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,448 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "12:01" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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12:01 - DVD Movie

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 12:01 - I've been waiting a loooong time for this dvd., September 14, 2006

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H. Bala "Me Too Can Read" (Just moved to posh Marina Del Rey, CA - where if you drop a quarter, why, you just keep on walking) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12:01 (DVD)

There's just something so cool about this movie's concept. Yes, it's very similar to Groundhog Day and also Ken Grimwood's novel Replay, yet 12:01 has its own identity. This film is sharp, funny, and romantic. It also throws a bone to the sci-fi fanatics. And, unlike Groundhog Day, 12:01 doesn't get mired in the muck of existentialism. I've only seen this once - I guess, 13 years ago - when it originally aired on television in 1993. But, it's stayed in my brain. I was very disappointed when I checked on this site months ago and realized that this dvd hasn't been put out yet. Well, the excellent news is that now, there is a release date: November 28, 2006. Believe me, I pre-ordered this sucker pronto.

Barry Thomas (Jonathan Silverman) is an office drone languishing in his stuck-in-a-rut job while crushing on this beautiful, brainy research scientist Lisa, who is seemingly way out of his league. A typical humdrum day at work ensues and ends; then, shockingly, Barry witnesses Lisa brutally get shot down to death. Overwrought, he goes to a bar and drinks. Later that night, a storm causes a lamp to shock Barry, exactly at 12:01AM. He wakes up the next morning to find that he's been caught in a time loop, where the same day keeps repeating. Now, armed with certain knowledge of predetermined events, Barry attempts to prevent Lisa's death and escape the time trap.

Jonathan Silverman stood out in my mind as being particularly charming in a lovable loser role. He carried this film. Throughout 12:01, I cheered for him to get things right, save the girl and win her heart. Helen Slater was very sweet here, her performance nicely meshing with Silverman's to create a nice, easy chemistry. We also got to see co-stars Jeremy Piven and Martin Landau.

This was a fast-paced, unassuming but vastly entertaining, little film which contained, at the heart of it all, a sweet romantic storyline, while also serving as a competent thriller. But the giddy sci-fi premise is, undoubtedly, what made it so captivating in people's eyes. The fact that this dvd is being touted as a "special edition" makes me hope that it would come with some decent special features. Let's hope.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Clever, Funny and Tender Story., May 10, 2003

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Jonathan Wilkin (Sunny Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12:01 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a fan of Science Fiction and I disagree with all the negative comments below. This story was never meant to be as heavy as 2001 or even Ground Hog Day. The actors are not preforming Shakespeare. They do a very good job in this light drama, perhaps more a kin to a tv movie. Helen Slater gives a very subtle and nuanced portrayal of a woman who is deeply lonely and yet still open to a man who sincerely cares about her. The story focuses on the characters and their interaction and does not spend an inordinate amount of time on explaining the cause of the time displacement. This is one of the best science fiction movies I have ever seen because it is honest, simple, and done with care. I doesn't bother me that it obviously had a low budget. Besides, the whole thing essentially takes place on one floor of an office building.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant sci-fi that makes you think., December 25, 1999

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Garfield Stinvil (Keyport, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 12:01 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie will have you thinking long after it's over. Before Dark City and The Matrix came along, this innovative film put you in the shoes of someone who's whole context challenges him to alter reality, fall in love, and change who he has been being in his life to accomplish it. In the proces, he learns more about what is going on in the world around him then he ever would have.

The main premise is what if a day were to repeat itself and you were the only one outside the loop who knew it. All the other people would forget everything when the day ended. Telling you this doesn't ruin anything because the movie keeps the pace quick and throws in a lot of variables for our hero to overcome while always keeping it interesting. This film also features a wonderful comic turn by Jeremy Piven way before his popular role on the entourage series.

This film works on many levels. I am not surprised that the fellow admiring reviewers saw it so many times. Like The Matrix it is a movie that rewards with several viewings.