''Fetching Cody'' is a 2005 Canadian drama/science-fiction film, written and directed by David Ray.

Location of Movie

The film takes place in

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Plot of Movie

The film follows the story of Art Frankel (played by

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), as he desperately tries to save his girlfriend Cody Wesson ( Sarah Lind), who is in the hospital after an overdose on drugs. Art discovers a time machine, and decides to use it to save Cody, by attempting to rewrite her past.

Supporting cast

The film features local

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Robert Kaiser as Sabrina.

Cast

Reception

The movie received negative reviews. * On review aggregator

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, the film holds a 0% rating score on five critical reviews. * Joe Leydon of

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described it as an "Ungainly mix of gritty street-life drama, perky teen romance, and seriocomic sci-fi time-tripping never jells."

References

External links

* 2005 films English-language Canadian films Films about time travel Films shot in Vancouver Films set in Vancouver 2000s science fiction drama films Canadian science fiction drama films 2005 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films English-language science fiction drama films {{2000s-sf-film-stub