Frequency
A hardened NYPD detective discovers his broken home radio can transmit messages to his father, a 1969 firefighter on the brink of death, and must decide whether to rewrite history by saving him; but altering the past unleashes unforeseen consequences that threaten countless lives.
“The future is listening.”
Synopsis
from dying in a tragic accident. However, as John begins to alter the past, he soon discovers that changing one event can have unexpected and far-reaching consequences, threatening not only his family's future but also the present he knows. As he naviges the complexities of time travel, John must decide how far he is willing to go to change the past and whether the future he creates is truly worth the cost.
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A crew of 238+ credited
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Edited by David RosenbloomShot by Alar KiviloScored by Michael KamenDesigned by Paul EadsSound by Tom Bellfort Nm0068938Costumes by Elisabetta BeraldoStunts by G A Aguilar
Box Office
2000 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$68.1M
US & Canada: $45.0M — 66% of worldwide · International: $23.1M (34%)
Opening weekend: $9.0M — 20% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $11.3M — 25% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,621 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Fréquence interditefr
- (French)Fréquences
- (English)Frequency
- Frequency - Il futuro è in ascoltoit
- (Bulgarian)Пряко включване
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesApr 26, 2000
- CanadaApr 28, 2000
- SwedenMay 31, 2000
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Cast & Crew
238 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dennis Quaid
as Frank Sullivan
Jim Caviezel
as John Sullivan
Shawn Doyle
as Jack Shepard
Elizabeth Mitchell
as Julia Sullivan
Andre Braugher
as Satch DeLeon
Noah Emmerich
as Gordo Hersch
Melissa Errico
as Samantha Thomas
Daniel Henson
as Johnny Sullivan (6 Years)
Jordan Bridges
as Graham Gibson
Stephen Joffe
as Gordo Hersch (8 Years)
Jack Mccormack
as Commander O'Connell
Peter Macneill
as Butch Foster
Supporting cast
39Michael Cera
as Gordy Jr. (10 Years)
Marin Hinkle
as Sissy Clark
Richard Sali
as Chuck Hayes
Nesbitt Blaisdell
as Fred Shepard
Joan Heney
as Laura Shepard
Jessica Meyer
as Teenage Runaway
Kirsten Bishop
as Carrie Reynolds
Rocco Sisto
as Daryl Adams
Donna Maloney
as … Costume Supervisor
Rosemary De Angelis
as Mrs. Finelli
Dick Cavett
as Dick Cavett
Brian Greene
as Brian Greene
Melissa Fitzgerald
as Linda Hersch
Terry Serpico
as Con Ed Worker #1
Brian Smyj
as Con Ed Worker #2
Nicole Brier
as Stoned Teenage Girl
Brantley Bush
as Young Intern
David Huband
as Lounge Bartender
Timothy Brown
as Roof Man Billy
Chuck Margiotta
as Pedestal Man Gino
Karen Glave
as Lanni DeLeon
Frank Mcanulty
as Desk Sergeant
Derek Aasland
as Stoned Man #1
Jim Mcaleese
as Cozy Bartender
Catherine Burdon
as Young Woman #1
Jennifer Baxter
as Young Woman #2
Desmond Campbell
as Forensic Tech Hector
Danny Johnson
as Uniformed Cop #1
Colm Magner
as Uniformed Cop #2
Brigitte Kingsley
as Bar Waitress
Tucker Robin
as Frank Jr.
Barney Cheng
as Barney the Delivery Man
Curt Gowdy
as 1969 World Series Announcer
Cleon Jones
as Cleon Jones
Mets
as Mets
Robert Nicotra
as Softball Player
Richard Nixon
as Richard Nixon
Nancy E L Ward
as Nosey Neighbour
Al Weis
as Al Weis
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
10Bill Carraro
Producer
Christopher Brooks
music producer
Gregory Hoblit
Producer
Hawk Koch
Producer
Janis Rothbard Chaskin
co-executive producer (as Janis Chaskin)
Michael Kamen
conductor / music producer / orchestrator
Patricia Graf
associate producer
Richard Saperstein
executive producer
Robert Shaye
executive producer
Toby Emmerich
Producer
Other crew
182Meg Freeman
3d painter
Amy Christensen
3d tracking (as Amy Christiensen)
John Kirby
acting coach: Mr. Caviezel
Gary Kleinsteuber
additional special effects
Godin Brothers
additional special effects
Daniel Gibson
additional special effects (as Daniel S. Gibson)
Jason Board
additional special effects / special effects supervisor
Frank Catalano
adr / adr artist
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer: Todd-AO Studios West
John Frenchie Berger
armorer
Jim Chad
art department production assistant
Dennis Davenport
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