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Frequency (2000)

Frequency poster
Directed by
Gregory Hoblit
Genre
fantasy film, action film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 2,033 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man discovers he can communicate with his late father through an old ham radio. He tries to change the past to save his father's life, but his actions set off dangerous consequences.

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What happens

Frequency is a 2000 American science fiction thriller film starring Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher, Elizabeth Mitchell, Shawn Doyle, Melissa Errico, and Noah Emmerich. Directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Toby Emmerich, it was distributed by New Line Cinema. It also features Michael Cera in his feature film debut. The film received generally positive reviews and grossed $68.1 million worldwide, against a budget of $31 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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