Seconds

Seconds

1966 · 107 min · EN · R · 7.4 (462 votes)
Dir. John Frankenheimer · Starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, Will Geer, Jeff Corey, Richard Anderson · Music Jerry Goldsmith

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

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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.

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A chillingly plausible descent into a Faustian bargain. It feels like a fever dream, where the promise of a fresh start unravels into a disorienting, existential dread. The unease lingers long after the credits roll.

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