Timecode (2000 film)
Timecode is a 2000 American experimental film written and directed by Mike Figgis and featuring a large ensemble cast, including Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Suzy Nakamura, Kyle MacLachlan, Saffron Burrows, Holly Hunter, Julian Sands, Xander Berkeley, Leslie Mann and Mía Maestro.
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| Directed by | Mike Figgis |
| Written by | Mike Figgis |
| Produced by | Mike Figgis Annie Stewart |
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| Cinematography | Patrick Alexander Stewart |
| Edited by | Mike Figgis |
| Music by | Mike Figgis Anthony Marinelli |
Production companies | Screen Gems Red Mullet Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $1,431,406 |
The film is constructed from four continuous 93-minute takes that were filmed simultaneously by four cameras; the screen is divided into quarters, and the four shots are shown simultaneously. The film depicts several groups of people in Los Angeles as they interact and conflict while preparing for the shooting of a movie in a production office. The dialogue was largely improvised, and the sound mix of the film is designed so that the most significant of the four sequences on screen dominates the soundtrack at any given moment.