Seconds

Seconds

1966 · 107 min · EN · R · 7.3 (306 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. From the bold, bizarre best-seller. The story of a man who buys for himself a totally new life. A man who lives the age-old dream ⁠— If only I could live my life all over again.

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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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