Taglines: What if you had the power to stop time?
Clockstoppers movie storyline. Until now, Zak Gibbs’ greatest challenge has been finding a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father’s various inventions and slips it on, something very strange happens. The world around him seemingly comes to a stop; giving the effect that everyone has come to a stop. Zak quickly learns how to manipulate the device, and he and his quick-witted, beautiful new friend, Francesca, have some real fun. What they soon realize, though, is they are not alone in hypertime.
Clockstoppers is a 2002 American science fiction comedy film directed by Jonathan Frakes and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Julia Pistor. The film stars Jesse Bradford, Paula Garces, French Stewart, Michael Biehn, Robin Thomas, Julia Sweeney, Lindze Letherman, Linda Kim, Jennifer Manley and Deborah Rawlings.
About the Story
The NSA-funded Quantum Tech (QT) Corporation has slated a project to develop Hypertime, a technology which allows the user’s molecules to speed up to the point where the world appears in standstill. NSA ends the project due to its high amount of risk. However, QT leader Henry Gates plans on using the technology to control the leader of NSA and dominate the world.
He uses the prototype to stretch the weekend in order to give his lead scientist Earl Dopler time to fix the remaining glitch in the technology after his henchmen Richard and Jay prevent Earl’s incognito departure at the airport. However, Earl being in Hypertime for too long has resulted in him aging rapidly in real time, with his molecular age continued at the same rate despite time slowing down.
However, initially unknown to Gates, Dopler had sent a prototype to his former colleague Dr. George Gibbs. Gibbs’ son Zak, of which he has a strained relationship, discovers the watch accidentally and initially uses it for fun. Zak wins the heart of Francesca, a new Venezuelan girl at the school. Once Gates finds out about the leaked prototype, he sends his henchmen after Zak, who break into his house and search for evidence. Upon learning about the ulterior motive of QT Corporation, Zak sets out to warn his father of the danger he could be in.
A chase ensues, with Zak crashing the car into a river, thus damaging the watch. He awakes in the hospital and barely evades Jay and Richard. He then goes in search of a hiding spot, after having been accused of stealing a van by the police. In a bid to retrieve the watch, QT Corporation enlists the help of national security agencies and portray Zak and his father as wanted fugitives. Zak goes on the run with Francesca, locating the hotel that Gibbs was staying at, with Dopler also in pursuit of Gibbs. However, QT reach Gibbs first and kidnap him.
Zak and Francesca wander the streets aimlessly before being captured by Dopler. However, Francesca knocks Dopler out and she and Zak take Dopler hostage. Dopler reluctantly agrees to help save Gibbs, helps mend the broken watch, and creates guns which can take someone out of Hypertime and back into normal time. The guns are loaded with paintballs filled with frozen nitrogen, and the low temperature “freezes” a person back into normal time.
With Dolper’s help, Zak and Francesca break in, but get caught by QT. The two are thrown in a cell with Zak’s dad. Zak accelerates while in Hypertime and becomes “light”, helping the others break out as NSA Agents arrive and defeat Gates’ goons. Gates knocks Francesca out of Hypertime and prepares to do the same to Zak and his dad until Dopler arrives and defeats him. Gates and his henchmen are arrested, and the watches are confiscated.
Clockstoppers (2002)
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Starring: Jesse Bradford, Paula Garces, French Stewart, Michael Biehn, Robin Thomas, Julia Sweeney, Lindze Letherman, Linda Kim, Jennifer Manley, Deborah Rawlings
Screenplay by: Rob Hedden, J. David Stem, David N. Weis
Production Design by: Marek Dobrowolski
Cinematography by: Tim Suhrstedt
Film Editing by: Peter E. Berger, Jeff Canavan
Costume Design by: Deborah Everton
Set Decoration: Brana Rosenfeld
Art Direction by: Kevin Kavanaugh
Makyaj Tasarımı: Linda Arnold, Vivian Baker, Kenny Myers
Music by: Ralph Sall, Jamshied Sharifi
MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and mild language.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: March 29, 2002
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