Frequency

Frequency

The future is listening.

PG-13 2000 · 118 min · ★ 7.3 (2K) · Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

Directed by Gregory Hoblit · Written by Toby Emmerich

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