The 6th Day (2000)

Director:

Roger Spottiswoode

Writers (WGA):

Cormac Wibberley (written by) &
Marianne Wibberley (written by)

Release Date:

17 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Are You Ready!

Plot:

Futuristic action about a man who meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.

Plot Keywords:

Clone | Cloning | Future | Human Cloning | Hologram

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Adam Gibson
Michael Rapaport	...	Hank Morgan
Tony Goldwyn	...	Michael Drucker
Michael Rooker	...	Robert Marshall
Sarah Wynter	...	Talia Elsworth
Wendy Crewson	...	Natalie Gibson
Rodney Rowland	...	P. Wiley (as Rod Rowland)
Terry Crews	...	Vincent
Ken Pogue	...	Speaker Day
Colin Cunningham	...	Tripp
Robert Duvall	...	Dr. Griffin Weir
Wanda Cannon	...	Katherine Weir
Taylor Anne Reid	...	Clara Gibson
Jennifer Gareis	...	Virtual Girlfriend
Don McManus	...	RePet Salesman

Also Known As:

On the Sixth Day (USA) (working title)
The Sixth Day (USA) (alternative spelling)
El 6º día (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
The 6th Day (Austria) (Germany) [de]
À l'aube du 6ème jour (Belgium: French title) [fr]
À l'aube du 6e jour (France) [fr]
6. Dzien (Poland) [pl]
6. den (Czech Republic) [cs]
6. gün (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
6. päivä (Finland) [fi]
6:e dagen (Sweden) [sv]
Den 6. dag (Denmark) [da]
El 6º. día (Venezuela) [es]
El sexto día (Spain) [es]
I 6i mera (Greece) [el]
Il sesto giorno (Italy) [it]
Le sixième jour (Canada: French title) [fr]
O 6º Dia (Brazil) [pt]
O Sexto Dia (Portugal) (TV title) [pt]
Siesty den (Slovakia) [sk]
Ziua a sasea (Romania) [ro]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for strong action violence, brief strong language and some sensuality.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:M | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Netherlands:16 | USA:PG-13 (Certificate #37231) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Phoenix Pictures

Trivia:

Christopher Lawford, who plays a police officer in the film, is Arnold Schwarzenegger's cousin by marriage.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Adam lands his whisper craft on the roof of the building, a security guard comes out to stop him. Adam provides his clearance to be there by presenting him with the contract he signed earlier in the movie. When the guard looks at it, you can clearly see that none of the lines are filled out.

Quotes:

Adam Gibson: You read my mind?
Drucker: Just the highlights.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in 2001: A Space Travesty (2000)

Soundtrack:

Teddy Bears Picnic

Believe it or not, this is a movie to think about!

Surprisingly, this was an excellent movie and certainly one that extends beyond simply being in the action genre. The 6th Day grapples with the ethics behind cloning and the broad spectrum of implications cloning could have on our everyday lives. While yes, the movie near the end becomes pretty action-oriented, it is a very smart movie overall, and it certainly merits one's attention.

Don't let the concept of Schwarzenegger with guns make you think that this movie is brainless...you'll be grossly underestimating it.