''For All Time'' is a 2000 American

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science fiction drama film starring

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Mary McDonnell Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received Academy Award nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in '' Dances with Wolves'' and May-Alice Culhane in ''Passion Fish''. Mc ...

, and

Catherine Hicks Catherine Mary Hicks (born August 6, 1951) is an American actress. She played the character Annie Camden on the long-running television series '' 7th Heaven''. Other roles included Dr. Faith Coleridge on the soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'' (1976–1 ...

. It was based on ''

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'' episode "

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" written by

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. The

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was by Vivienne Radkoff and it was directed by

Steven Schachter Steven Schachter is an American television, theatre, and film director and screenwriter. Much of Schachter's success stems from projects on which he has collaborated with William H. Macy. The two co-wrote the cable television movies '' The Con' ...

. The film aired on CBS on October 18, 2000.

Plot summary

Charles Lattimer is an everyday man facing middle age and a marriage to Kristen coming to an end. He stumbles across a

time slip A time slip is a plot device in fantasy and science fiction in which a person, or group of people, seem to travel through time by unknown means. The idea of a time slip was used in 19th century fantasy, an early example being Washington Irving ...

that occurs on one of his regular train rides, as the train goes through a tunnel. Coming across an antique watch, he learns it allows him to get off the train during the time slip, whereupon he finds himself back in the 1890s. Before long he finds a new love, and a new purpose there. The watch gets broken and complications occur when the portal back to the past starts to close, leading him to a decision that could leave him stranded out of his own time.

Cast

as Charles Lattimer *

as Laura Brown *

as Kristen *

Philip Casnoff Philip Casnoff (born August 3, 1949) is an American actor, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway. He has also been a director. Early life and education Philip L. Casnoff was born on August 3, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. H ...

as Al Glasser *

Bill Cobbs William Francisco Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies such as Louisiana Slim in '' The Hitter'' (1979), Water in '' The Brother from Another Planet'' (1984), and as Lewis Coleman on ''I'll Fly A ...

as Proprietor / Conductor *

Brittany Tiplady Brittany Alexandra Tiplady (born January 21, 1991) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jordan Black in the television series ''Millennium'' (1996–99). She won a 1998 Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as ...

as Mary * Ed Evanko as Marshall Latham

Awards and nominations

Nominated for the Golden Reel Award in 2001. *Best Sound Editing - Television Movies and Specials (including Mini-Series) - Music *Best Sound Editing - Television Movies and Specials - Effects & Foley

References

External links

* 2000 television films 2000 films 2000 drama films 2000 science fiction films 2000s English-language films 2000s science fiction drama films American science fiction drama films American science fiction television films CBS network films American drama television films Films about time travel Films directed by Steven Schachter Films set in the 1890s Television films based on television series 2000s American films {{US-tv-film-stub