Frequency

Gregory Hoblit

Overview

"The DVD of Gregory Hoblit's supernatural surprise hit Frequency includes a widescreen, anamorphic transfer, Dolby Digital and Surround Audio, and a respectable amount of extras. Commentary tracks by Hoblit, writer/producer Toby Emmerich, and actor Noah Emmerich add insight into the creative processes behind Frequency, while the documentary ""The Science and Technology Behind Frequency"" explores the scientific basis behind the film's premise of heightened solar activity allowing a man to talk to his long-deceased father. Likewise, the disc's animated gallery of sunspots and solar flares provides a unique perspective on the film. Another audio track isolates Michael Kamen's score and presents his commentary on the music; the theatrical trailer and DVD-ROM features, such as script-to-screen comparisons, and the film's original website round out this substantial, entertaining DVD."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/31/2000
UPC:	0794043505829
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00
Sales rank:	14,145

Special Features

Widescreen version of the film; 5.1 Stereo Surround; 2.0 Stereo Surround Sound; English subtitles and closed captions; Deleted scenes; Original documentary: "The Science and Technology Behind Frequency" in 5.1 audio and enhanced for widescreen TVs; Feature-length commentary with director Gregory Hoblit; Feature-length commentary with actor Noah Emmerich and writer/producer Toby Emmerich; 5.1 isolated score with composer commentary by Michael Kamen; Theatrical trailer; Animated solar galleries; Script-to-screen dynamic index; Original web site; "Lord of the Rings" web browser, wallpaper, and screen saver; Fully-playable demo of Sierra studios "Ground Control" game

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Shawn Doyle	Jack Shepard
Andre Braugher	Satch DeLeon
Elizabeth Mitchell	Julia Sullivan
Noah Emmerich	Gordo Hersch
Melissa Errico	Samantha Thomas
Daniel Henson	Johnny Sullivan
Jordan Bridges	Graham Gibson
Stephen Joffe	Gordo Hersch
Jack McCormack	Commander O'Connell
Peter MacNeill	Butch Foster
Michael Cera	Gordie Jr.
Marin Hinkle	Sissy Clark
Richard Sali	Chuck Hayes
Nesbitt Blaisdell	Fred Shepard
Joan Heney	Laura Shepard
Jessica Meyer	Teenage Runaway
Kirsten Bishopric	Carrie Reynolds
Rocco Sisto	Daryl Adams
Rosemary DeAngelis	Mrs. Finelli
Dick Cavett	Himself
Brian Greene	Himself
Melissa Fitzgerald	Linda Hersch
Terry Serpico	Con Ed Worker No. 1
Brian Smyj	Con Ed Worker No. 2
Nicole Brier	Stoned Teenage Girl
Brantley Bush	Young Intern
David Huband	Lounge Bartender
Timothy Brown	Roof Man Billy
Chuck Margiotta	Pedestal Man Gino
Karen Glave	Lanni DeLeon
Frank McAnulty	Desk Sergeant
Derek Aasland	Stoned Man No. 1
Jim McAleese	Cozy Bartender
Catherine Burdon	Young Woman No. 1
Jennifer Baxter	Young Woman No. 2
Desmond Campbell	Forensic Tech Hector
Danny Johnson	Uniformed Cop No. 1
Colm Magner	Uniformed Cop No. 2
Brigitte Kingsley	Bar Waitress
Tucker Robin	Frank Jr.
Kirsten Bishop	Carrie Reynolds
John Di Benedetto	Con Ed Supervisor
Jim Caviezel	Actor
Michael Kamen	Composer

Technical Credits

Noah Emmerich

Gregory Hoblit	Director,Producer
Andre Braugher	Director
Dennis Quaid	Director
James Caviezel	Director
Noah Emmerich	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Jordan Bridges	Director
Bill Carraro	Producer
Hawk Koch	Producer
Richard Saperstein	Producer,Executive Producer
Robert Shaye	Producer
Cathy Sandrich	Casting
James Sabat	Sound/Sound Designer
Steve Boeddeker	Sound/Sound Designer
Douglas Ganton	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Frequency is sometimes referred to as a "tearjerker for men," since it deals movingly with the bonds between a father (Dennis Quaid) and son (Jim Caviezel). But a more complimentary gauge of its power is to compare it to Back to the Future. That's because both films require a major suspension of disbelief for the viewer to swallow the otherwise preposterous time travel conundrums at their core. Once the viewer accepts the framework -- that a rift in the space-time continuum could allow Caviezel to talk to his dead father, 30 years in the past, over ham radio waves -- the enjoyment that follows is pure and unfettered, because the movie stays true to the rules it establishes. Both leads turn in earnest, energetic performances, and the script doesn't fail them. It's the small elements of a cleverly devised time-twister story that really resonate. For example, in one memorable scene, Quaid hides a key piece of evidence that may help his son solve a murder in the floorboards of the house where Caviezel still lives. "Moments later," Caviezel digs it up, covered with dust and cobwebs. Sports fans and New Yorkers will appreciate the nostalgic 1969 the film conjures, when everyone in the borough of Queens was electrified by the "Amazin'" Mets and their appearance in the World Series. It's a tall task to ask any film to duplicate the sublime experience of Back to the Future, but the fact that this is even in the ballpark, so to speak, is a real testament.