Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
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Character
Earnest, contemporary, grave and intimate.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Eric BanaHenry DeTamble
- Rachel McAdamsClare Abshire
- Arliss HowardRichard DeTamble
- Ron LivingstonGomez
- Stephen TobolowskyDr. Kendrick
- Michelle NoldenAnnette DeTamble
- Jane McLeanCharisse
- Hailey McCannAlba at Nine and Ten
- Tatum McCannAlba at Four and Five
- Brooklynn ProulxClare at Six and Eight
Crew
- Robert SchwentkeDirector
- Bruce Joel RubinScreenplay
- Audrey NiffeneggerNovel
- Florian BallhausDirector of Photography
- Mychael DannaOriginal Music Composer
- Thom NobleEditor
- Dede GardnerProducer
- Nick WechslerProducer
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