Seconds

"Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!"

1966 1h 47m EN

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7.4

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79%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 460🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 24,712

Science FictionThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.

“Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!”

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Cast

Rock Hudson
Antiochus 'Tony' Wilson
Salome Jens
Nora Marcus
John Randolph
Arthur Hamilton
Will Geer
Old Man
Jeff Corey
Mr. Ruby
Richard Anderson
Dr. Innes
Murray Hamilton
Charlie Evans
Karl Swenson
Dr. Morris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: Lewis John Carlino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 70% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by John Frankenheimer, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rock Hudson and Salome Jens and John Randolph carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Frankenheimer directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. David Newhouse cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 70% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
360 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by John Frankenheimer, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Newhouse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rock Hudson and Salome Jens and John Randolph carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!".
9IMDB entry: tt0060955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "blackmail", "new identity", "secret organization", "plastic surgery".