In Time Page #3

Synopsis: Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.
Director(s): Andrew Niccol
Production: 20th Century Fox
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
PG-13
Year:
2011
109 min
$35,900,000
Website
8,927 Views


Take a week for yourself.

Thanks.

You're not from around here, are you?

You do everything a little too fast.

Not everything.

What's that place across the street?

The casino.

Can anybody go?

Not dressed like that.

Good luck.

Sir, you were right.

If you turn back the clocks

the day of Hamilton's death,

and look at the time checks,

someone spent years crossing

four different Time Zones from Dayton...

To New Greenwich. The cameras picked up

on his suspicious behavior.

He's conscious of the surveillance,

he doesn't have a bodyguard, and he runs.

But if he has time, he doesn't need to run.

It's a hard habit to break.

You're looking for a match?

His name is Will Salas.

You know him?

No.

I remember his father.

Good evening.

I assume my time is as good as anyone's.

Indeed it is. However,

there is a voluntary donation

for non-members. Most give a year.

What's your game?

Poker.

Right this way.

What's the limit?

There is none.

I don't believe we've had the pleasure

of your company before, Mr...

Salas.

Will Salas.

Philippe Weis. You must come from time.

You could say I'm gambling my inheritance.

You don't have a guard, Mr. Salas?

I assumed I was amongst friends.

Bet you 50 years.

You must be young.

When you've been 25 for 85 years,

like I have,

knowing only a random act of violence

can take your life,

you learn to appreciate what you have.

And you seem to have a lot to appreciate.

I call.

Of course,

some think what we have is unfair.

The time difference between Zones.

I've heard that.

But isn't this just the next logical step

in our evolution?

And hasn't evolution always been unfair?

It's always been survival of the fittest.

Raise you another two centuries.

This is merely Darwinian capitalism.

Natural selection.

Absolutely.

The strong survive.

And I think your hand is weak.

I call.

It appears you're all in, Mr. Salas.

Thirteen figures.

Well played.

That was some risk.

It wasn't a risk.

No offense. I knew I was going to win.

Confusing times.

Is she my mother, my sister

or my daughter?

You're hoping she's not my wife.

Things used to be simpler once. So I'm told.

Very beautiful.

Daughter.

Though she does look

a lot like my wife. Sylvia?

Will Salas.

Congratulations, Mr. Salas.

You've taken years off my father's life.

Which is normally what you do.

Isn't that right, my darling?

We're having a party tomorrow night.

Perhaps you'll give him a chance to

win back some of those years.

I'd love to.

Carl will tell you where I am.

Good night, Mr. Salas.

Sylvia, stay with your guards.

Fifty-nine years.

Plus tax.

The price includes delivery.

Delivery?

To wherever you're going to display it.

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Andrew Niccol

Andrew M. Niccol is a New Zealand screenwriter, producer, and director. He wrote and directed Gattaca, S1m0ne, Lord of War, In Time, The Host, and Good Kill. more…

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