Frequency (2000)

United States of America

Science Fiction, Thriller

New Line Cinema

Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell, Andre Braugher, Noah Emmerich

Gregory Hoblit

Toby Emmerich

Taglines: The future is listening.

rescue, future, new york city, race against time, mother, escape, detective, baseball, investigation, time travel, radio, father, time, family relationships, paranormal, flashback, murder, explosion, criminal investigation, firefighter, phenomenon, amateur radio, aurora borealis, altering history

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

Reviews:

Author: mooney240
**Overall : A murder mystery with a creative sci-fi time-bending spin that is fresh, compelling, and thrilling!** Another movie on the list of greatest movies you probably never heard of, Frequency innovates the typical murder thriller with characters working across time to catch a prolific serial killer that killed someone they loved. Frequency skillfully builds the tension throughout, starting as a warm story of family and turning into a thrilling hunt using evidence and crime reports in the future to stop a killer before he kills a loved one in the past. Frequency's themes of family, loyalty, maturity, and hope elevate this film from a clever crime thriller to an extraordinary story with rich character development, high stakes, and an innovative plot.