Seconds
1966 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 7.3 · 75% critics
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a deal that fakes his death and gives him a completely new look and identity. But the fresh start comes with strict rules—and consequences that quickly start to weigh on him.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (438 votes)
- Budget
- $2,500,000
About
If you like eerie, Twilight Zone-esque speculative dramas with bleak psychological tension, you may enjoy Seconds; Not for you if you want straightforward entertainment or fast-moving thrills—similar vibes include The Incredible Shrinking Man and Altered States.
Pros: tense paranoia; bold black-and-white style; memorable lead performance | Cons: slow pacing; unsettling scenes; divisive premise
Themes
- blackmail
- new identity
- secret organization
- plastic surgery
- malibu
- black and white
- identity theft
- unfulfillment
- new life
- reverse aging
- mid-life crisis
- existential emptiness
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1967 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rock Hudson
as Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Salome Jens
as Nora Marcus
John Randolph
as Arthur Hamilton
Will Geer
as Old Man
Jeff Corey
as Mr. Ruby
Richard Anderson
as Dr. Innes
Murray Hamilton
as Charlie Evans
Karl Swenson
as Dr. Morris
Khigh Dhiegh
as Davalo
Frances Reid
as Emily Hamilton
Directed by John Frankenheimer