Running Against Time

Primary events unfold during the 1963 JFK assassination in Dallas. The story also nods to Chris's death in 1966 Vietnam, shaping David's fixation with altering history. A present-day thread shows the consequences of their time-travel actions, including encounters with Koopman and LBJ.

Most of the action centers on Dallas, Texas, with the key site being the Dallas School Book Depository on the day of the assassination. Parkland Memorial Hospital also features as the place where the aftermath unfolds. The city serves as the historical stage for the attempted alteration of a defining moment.

⏳ Time Paradox

Time travel in Running Against Time creates paradoxes that ripple through people and politics. The attempt to erase or alter a defining moment — Kennedy's assassination — shows how knowledge of the future can destabilize events, including the Vietnam War outcome. The film emphasizes that even well-intentioned changes can backfire in unpredictable ways. The narrative suggests history resists easy manipulation, revealing the cost of playing with fate.

💔 Grief and Obsession

David Rhodes is driven by the grief of losing his older brother Chris in Vietnam in 1966. He becomes determined and resourceful as he uses time travel in a desperate bid to save Chris. His plan leads to being framed for murder by Oswald and a deadly confrontation.

🗺️ History's Drift

History appears to have a direction, yet the characters discover that interfering with the past shifts outcomes in unpredictable ways. The film threads a tension between fixed moments and flexible timelines, culminating in an ending where the living brother remains alive due to altered choices. The act of warning LBJ about the war shows how knowledge of the future can redirect political decisions, sometimes with unintended harm.