| | | One man's future lies in the past.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Documentary, Theatrical Trailers, English Subtitled
Popular action star Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious) leads an ensemble cast as a group of young archaeologists who confront the intrigue--and perils--of time travel in Timeline, directed by Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon) and based on the best-selling novel by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park). While excavating in the Dordogne Valley of France, a scientific research team's new invention, a time-travel machine, has inadvertently sent archaeology professor Edward Johnston (Billy Connolly, The Last Samurai) back to 14th-century France...and landed him in the middle of the raging Hundred Years War between the French and the English. Johnston's only chance for rescue lies in the hands of his son Chris (Walker), His assistant professor Andre Marek (Gerard Butler, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life), and several of his students. The intrepid time travelers must make the same treacherous journey and, with the deadline of only eight hours now ticking away, must navigate through the hostile, war-torn territory and retrieve the professor before he's lost to history forever.
"A breathtaking, hi-tech cliffhanger with unstoppable excitement!" Earl Dittman, Wireless Magazine
"A wild ride back in time!" Steve Oldfield, Fox-TV
Editor's Note
The archaeological excavation at La Roque Castle in Castelgard, France, appears to be like any other dig. At least it does until archaeology student Kate (Frances O'Connor) and assistant professor Andre Marek (Gerard Butler) discover a note dated 1357 from their boss, Professor Edward Johnston (Billy Connolly), in a chamber that has been sealed since the mid-14th century. Knowing that Johnston is visiting the dig's main funder--cutting-edge computer company ITC--Kate and Marek head for corporate headquarters along with Johnston's son Chris (Paul Walker) and team members Stern (Ethan Embry) and Francois (Rossif Sutherland). To their astonishment, the team finds that ITC inadvertently discovered a wormhole leading to Castelgard circa 1357, that they have the ability to transport 3D objects through the hole, and that Johnston is trapped there with the team being his only hope for rescue. But is ITC telling them the whole truth? And can the team journey back in time and return to the 21st century with the professor without changing the course of history? Only time will tell. TIMELINE is directed by Richard Donner (LADYHAWKE, the LETHAL WEAPON series) and also features Anna Friel, Neal McDonough, David Thewlis, and Lambert Wilson.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Subtitles: English | | Scene Selection | | Journey Through Timeline (3-Part Documentary) | | The Textures Of Timeline | | Theatrical Trailers |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 5/1/2007 |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2003 | | Catalog ID: 338684 | | UPC: 00097363386841 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"[M]ost of the cast is strong and the movie has moments of suspense." 11/28/2003 p.8EJames Berardinelli's ReelViews 4 of 10
There are times when the movie comes across as so laughably absurd that it's almost entertaining. On
Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
... I felt too much of the movie consisted of groups of characters I didn't care about, running down - Roger Ebert
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