Repeat Performance
Music was his refuge. Then the music stopped. After being abandoned by his mother and losing his father to suicide, 17-year-old Sean Purchase (Joseph Manning, The Matrix Revolutions, Xena: Warrior Princess) is about to hit bottom. When an accident takes the life of another, Sean goes on the run from a shattered family, a back-stabbing friend, the law, and even his greatest hope. Filmed on location in New Zealand, Repeat Performance is based on actual events.
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Plot Summary
A successful but unfulfilled actress, Brenda Matches, receives a mysterious phone call on New Year's Eve, leading her to a chance to revisit the past. She is given the opportunity to go back to the night she made a fateful decision years ago, hoping to change her life and prevent a tragedy. However, altering the past proves to be a dangerous and complex endeavor with unforeseen consequences.
Critical Reception
Repeat Performance was a made-for-television movie that garnered moderate attention for its intriguing premise and performances. Critics often highlighted its suspenseful narrative and the efforts of its cast in bringing a familiar time-travel trope to life within a made-for-TV context. While not a groundbreaking film, it was generally seen as a competent thriller.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its suspenseful plot and engaging time-travel concept.
- Noted for solid performances from its veteran cast, particularly Joe Penny.
- Considered a well-executed made-for-TV thriller that successfully keeps viewers guessing.
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Fun Fact
The film is a remake of the 1947 film 'Repeat Performance', which also starred Joan Leslie and Louis Hayward and was based on the novel 'If You Can Hear Me' by John D. Weaver.
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