Freejack (1992)

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers (WGA):

Robert Sheckley (novel)
Steven Pressfield (screen story) ...

Release Date:

17 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Alex Furlong died today. Eighteen years from now, he'll be running for his life.

Plot:

Time-traveling bounty hunters find a doomed race-car driver in the past and bring him to 2009 New York, where his mind will be replaced with that of a terminally ill billionaire.

Plot Keywords:

Possession | Fish Out Of Water | Love | Cynical | Gun

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	Alex Furlong
Mick Jagger	...	Victor Vacendak
Rene Russo	...	Julie Redlund
Anthony Hopkins	...	Ian McCandless
Jonathan Banks	...	Mark Michelette
David Johansen	...	Brad Carter
Amanda Plummer	...	Nun
Grand L. Bush	...	Boone
Frankie Faison	...	Eagle Man
John Shea	...	Morgan
Esai Morales	...	Ripper
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Earnhart
Jerry Hall	...	Newswoman
Glen Trotiner	...	Time Travel Technician #1
Jody Waddell	...	Time Travel Technician #2

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | France:Unrated | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

In the note on Albert Einstien's picture in the diner is a quote, "Imagination is more Important than Knowledge" attributed to Kia Ora. "Kia ora" is actually a phrase used as an informal greeting in Maori, the indigenous language of New Zealand. Director Geoff Murphy was born in New Zealand and in this particular instance, most Maori people would regard the greeting as very tongue-in-cheek.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Alex is supposedly racing in the F1 series. The actual cars used in the film were 'Indy Lites' series cars. Lites are used as a training series for future Indy car racers.

Quotes:

Victor Vacendak: Get the meat.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Thieves

Novel Concept

"Freejack" has one of the more unique twists on time travel, with people of the present being snatched away from a certain death to the future. It also begins to develop a unique feel and look to it. However, it's slow in several spots and doesn't develop the imagery as well as it could.

Emilio Estevez didn't seem right for the part, he looked and came across as a kid playing in a role meant for someone older and wiser. Rene Russo is wonderful as always, and Anthony Hopkins does the best he can with his limited character, but both of them are spent on the sidelines.

The real surprise was Mick Jagger, who made a wicked villain. I wonder why he hasn't tried acting in more movies. "Freejack" has largely been forgotten, but it's still worth a look.