Doctor Who

"He's Back... And It's About Time!"

1996 1h 26m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 254

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Synopsis

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The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.

“He's Back... And It's About Time!”

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Cast

Paul McGann
The Doctor
Eric Roberts
Bruce / The Master
Daphne Ashbrook
Dr. Grace Holloway
Sylvester McCoy
The Doctor
Yee Jee Tso
Chang Lee
Will Sasso
Pete
Dolores Drake
Curtis
John Novak
Salinger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoffrey Sax
Writers: Matthew Jacobs
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoffrey Sax, shot by Glen MacPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick Lussier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul McGann and Eric Roberts and Daphne Ashbrook carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Geoffrey Sax directs. Glen MacPherson behind the camera. John Debney scores. Patrick Lussier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Geoffrey Sax, shot by Glen MacPherson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Patrick Lussier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Paul McGann and Eric Roberts and Daphne Ashbrook carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He's Back... And It's About Time!".
10IMDB entry: tt0116118 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "clock", "time travel", "time", "space".

The technical file

Cinematography: Glen MacPherson
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Patrick Lussier
Production design: Richard Hudolin
Costume design: Jori Woodman
Stunt coordinator: Fred Perron
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $42,000,000
Return: 840% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Doctor Who (1996)

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KeeganEatsPie2013-10-22
★ 10/10
'Now would you stand aside before I shoot myself?' Whilst visually fun (surprisingly, the special effects still manage to kinda hold up) and exciting with a story that almost makes absolute sense, the Doctor Who movie does have some problems when it comes to pace and referencing past events (some things that occur may anger and frustrate members of the fanbase). Eric Roberts hams it up as if he's Porky Pig as The Master whilst Paul McGann makes for a fun Doctor, but he ultimately does not reach the heights of his predecessor, the lovely Sylvester McCoy, of whom is in the beginning of the film, but unfortunately and inevitably leaves us for the sake of the film. Jelly baby?

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