Dying to Live

1999 1h 30m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A guardian angel escorts a dead teenager to her eternal reward and launches a revenge attack on the rival teen who caused her death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jonathan Frakes
Will
Hayley DuMond
Rachel Linden
Gabriel Mann
Matthew 'Matt' Jannett
Shannon Elizabeth
Vanessa Canningham
Linda Cardellini
Leslie Dugger
Caroline Aaron
Detective Chambers
Pat Skipper
Coach Dugger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Hedden
Writers: Rob Hedden, Victor Bumbalo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Hedden, shot by David Geddes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jonathan Frakes and Hayley DuMond and Gabriel Mann carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0194835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob Hedden directs. David Geddes behind the camera. Jeff Canavan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rob Hedden, shot by David Geddes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jeff Canavan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jonathan Frakes and Hayley DuMond and Gabriel Mann carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0194835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.