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Combining elements of A Christmas Carol and Rain Man (1988), this modern-day parable of greed and redemption was crafted with generous helpings of sentimentality by director Mike Nicholas. Harrison Fo... read more read more...rd stars as Henry Turner, a slick, ruthless corporate attorney willing to spin any falsehood to win a case. A bully to his teenage daughter Rachel (Mikki Allen), Henry also cheats on his wife Sarah (Annette Bening) and treats everyone from the maid to his assistant with cruel selfishness. Stepping out to a local mini-market for a pack of cigarettes late one night, Henry accidentally interrupts a burglary and is shot in the head by a stick-up artist. After a long coma, Henry survives only to find that he has no memory and must re-learn everything from reading to tying his shoes. Reborn as a friendly, childlike innocent, Henry charms his therapist (Bill Nunn) and reconnects with his wife and daughter, only to uncover some secrets about how truly appalling he once was. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Mike Nichols

Release Date: July 10, 1991

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DVD Release Date: September 9, 2003

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  • November 23, 2011
    Ford is great but he has to be in order keep this movie even close to average. Full review later.
  • April 24, 2011
    A beautiful, sad, yet hopeful movie. I loved it. I think it's Ford's best dramatic role I've seen. If you're a fan of his, you have to see this.
  • December 21, 2009
    A forgotten Ford film.
  • September 24, 2009
    The acting wasn?t bad but the plot was terrible! Unremarkable.
  • July 14, 2007
    A great film showing how quickly your life can change. Ford gives a very strong performance as a man who goes from one extreme to another after being shot.
  • March 4, 2007
    Sentimental and boring character study as Harrison Ford suffers brain trauma and changes from one movie character stereotype into another movie character stereotype. Forgettable and pointless mush.
  • November 7, 2006
    Melodramatic tale of a scheming, cheating lawyer who suddenly begins his afresh as New Man, all caring, wonderful and honest.
  • December 7, 2010
    It's a great story about how some people are so stubborn and set in their ways and how nothing can change them except for maybe a bullet in the head. The story was brillant, all be it a bit slow at times. Harrison Ford is amazing as Henry and rivals pretty much everything else he... read more's done in his long career. It's not action packed, it isn't particularly funny, but it's just a damn good story!
  • February 17, 2010
    Harrison Ford is Henry, a ruthless lawyer who has little time for his wife and daughter. He loses his memory after getting shot while attempting to buy cigarettes. Harrison Ford's transformation from the unfeeling lawyer to the loving, family oriented man makes me realize that we... read more humans must often suffer loss before we recognize what's most important in this life.This is an overlooked classic with a touching story portrayed realistically that the whole family can enjoy.
  • October 22, 2009
    Melod-Dramatic, yet Superb acting. This film was utterly, Boring,Overwrought, and definetly an overrated film.

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Brian Orndorf
July 12, 2011
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

Ford commits, but this mawkish script would barely pass muster on Lifetime, taking the easy route any chance it gets, with an aggravating routine of rich white people feeling bad for rich white people. Full Review

Rich Cline
December 12, 2007
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

an intriguing mess

Emanuel Levy
December 22, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Screendaily

Lack of realism is not the problem of this Mike Nichols' drama; it's the simplistic messages and the time-worn cliches that make it flawed--despite good acting from Harrison Ford in the lead. Full Review

Steve Crum
October 15, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Perhaps Ford's best work, certainly his most challenging role.

James Sanford
October 7, 2004
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Soap opera, to be sure, but reasonably entertaining

Doug Hennessy
September 18, 2003
Doug Hennessy, Filmcritic.com

a conventional TV-movie-of-the-week Full Review

Forrest Hartman
August 23, 2002
Forrest Hartman, Reno Gazette-Journal

Strong Harrison Ford drama.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 21, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Depicts the spiritual transformation of an aggressive, successful, and amoral New York lawyer into a person who values love, play, intimacy, tenderness, and compassion. Full Review

Ken Hanke
July 30, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Phoney sentimental rubbish

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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