''For All Time'' is a 2000 American

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film starring

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, Mary McDonnell, and Catherine Hicks. It was based on ''

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'' episode " A Stop at Willoughby" written by

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. The

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was by Vivienne Radkoff and it was directed by

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. The film aired on CBS on October 18, 2000.

Plot summary

Charles Lattimer is an everyday man facing middle age and a marriage to Kristen coming to an end. He stumbles across a

time slip A time slip is a plot device in fantasy and science fiction in which a person, or group of people, seem to travel through time by unknown means. The idea of a time slip was used in 19th century fantasy, an early example being Washington Irving ...

that occurs on one of his regular train rides, as the train goes through a tunnel. Coming across an antique watch, he learns it allows him to get off the train during the time slip, whereupon he finds himself back in the 1890s. Before long he finds a new love, and a new purpose there. The watch gets broken and complications occur when the portal back to the past starts to close, leading him to a decision that could leave him stranded out of his own time.

Cast

as Charles Lattimer * Mary McDonnell as Laura Brown * Catherine Hicks as Kristen *

Philip Casnoff Philip Casnoff (born August 3, 1949) is an American actor, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway. He has also been a director. Early life and education Philip L. Casnoff was born on August 3, 1949, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, P ...

as Al Glasser * Bill Cobbs as Proprietor / Conductor *

Brittany Tiplady Brittany Alexandra Tiplady (born January 21, 1991) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jordan Black in the television series ''Millennium'' (1996–99). She won a 1998 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – ...

as Mary Brown * Ed Evanko as Marshall Latham

Awards and nominations

Nominated for the Golden Reel Award in 2001. *Best Sound Editing - Television Movies and Specials (including Mini-Series) - Music *Best Sound Editing - Television Movies and Specials - Effects & Foley

References

External links

* 2000 television films 2000 films 2000 drama films 2000 science fiction films 2000s English-language films 2000s science fiction drama films American science fiction drama films American science fiction television films CBS films American drama television films Films about time travel Films directed by Steven Schachter Films set in the 1890s Television films based on television series 2000s American films {{US-tv-film-stub