Golden Years
Seen it?1991 | 232 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who enjoys a good scare, this one's for you. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab. Same wavelength as Spectral.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Long and immersive, at 3 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 52 min.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
When an explosion at a top-secret government lab injures an elderly janitor, no one could have expected the terrifying results. Exposure to mysterious chemicals causes him to undergo a bizarre transformation. He is slowly... incredibly... growing younger every day. Now, a ruthless CIA assassin will stop at nothing to take him prisoner and turn him into a government guinea pig. With his future on the line, the janitor goes on the run with his wife and a feisty female agent. All the while, he continues to transform... into a being with powers that are as deadly as they are unimaginable.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Gornick, Kenneth Fink, Allen Coulter, Stephen Tolkin
- Keith SzarabajkaHarlan Williams
- Felicity HuffmanTerry Spann
- Ed LauterGen. Louis Crewes
- R. D. CallJude Andrews
- Bill RaymondDr. Richard X. Toddhunter
- Frances SternhagenGina Williams
- Philip LenkowskyBilly Delois
- Tim GuineeFredericks
- Graham PaulRick Haverford
- Janis CorsairComputer