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Jim's Gift

Jim's Gift

19966.01h 34m

Overview

A mysterious stranger presents a boy with a VCR that can "play" the past...and the future. How it affects the boy and his struggling middle-class family is the central story.

Directed by Bob Keen
Written by Tony Clarke, Sylvia Wickham
Produced by Kevin Nelson
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Top Cast

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Luciano Romano

Jim

Robert Llewellyn

Robert Llewellyn

The Stranger

Jean Boht

Jean Boht

Mrs. Leaver

Doug Bradley

Doug Bradley

Mr. Winthrop

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Daniel Burke

Jim, 4 years old

Jennifer Calvert

Jennifer Calvert

Mrs. Totteridge

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Sean Connolly

Mr. Arthur T. Bowen

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Sarah Cronin-Stanley

Dogs Home Attendant

Nick Frost

Nick Frost

Wally

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Ann Gosling

Karen

Themes & Keywords

time travel

About Jim's Gift

Jim's Gift is a family, adventure, comedy, fantasy, tv movie film released in 1996 exploring themes of time travel. Directed by Bob Keen, it stars Luciano Romano, Robert Llewellyn, Jean Boht. A mysterious stranger presents a boy with a VCR that can "play" the past...and the future. How it affects the boy and his struggling middle-class family is the central story.

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