Somewhere in Time (1980)
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- PG
- 1h 43min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 03 Oct 1980 (USA)
- Movie
A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Christopher Reeve | ... |
Richard Collier
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| Jane Seymour | ... |
Elise McKenna
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
W. F. Robinson
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| Teresa Wright | ... |
Laura Roberts
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| Bill Erwin | ... |
Arthur Biehl
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| George Voskovec | ... |
Dr. Gerald Finney
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| Susan French | ... |
Older Elise
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| John Alvin | ... |
Arthur's Father
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| Eddra Gale | ... |
Genevieve
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Audrey Bennett | ... |
Richard's Date (1972)
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Critic (1972)
(as W. H. Macy)
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Laurence Coven | ... |
Critic (1972)
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Susan Bugg | ... |
Penelope (1972)
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Christy Michaels | ... |
Beverly (1972)
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Ali Marie Matheson | ... |
Student (1972)
(as Ali Matheson)
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| George Wendt | ... |
Student (1972) (scenesDeleted)
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Steve Boomer | ... |
Hippie (1972)
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| Pat Billingsley | ... |
Professor (1972)
(as Patrick Billingsley)
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Ted Liss | ... |
Agent (Eight Years Later)
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Francis X. Keefe | ... |
Desk Clerk (Eight Years Later)
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Taylor Williams | ... |
Maitre D' (Eight Years Later)
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Noreen Walker | ... |
Librarian (Eight Years Later)
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Evans Ghiselli | ... |
Coin Shop Proprietor (Eight Years Later)
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Barbara Giovannini | ... |
Tourist in Hall of History (Eight Years Later)
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| Don Franklin | ... |
Tourist in Hall of History (Eight Years Later)
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David Hull | ... |
Hotel Manager (Eight Years Later)
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Paul Cook | ... |
Doctor (Eight Years Later)
(as Paul M. Cook)
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Victoria Michaels | ... |
Maude (Eight Years Later)
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William P. O'Hagan | ... |
Rollo (Eight Years Later)
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| Maud Strand | ... |
Marie (Eight Years Later)
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Bo Clausen | ... |
Man in Elevator (1912)
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James P. Dunnigan | ... |
Second Man in Elevator (1912)
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Sean Hayden | ... |
Young Arthur (1912)
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Hal Frank | ... |
Stage Manager (1912)
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Hayden Jones | ... |
Man with Stage Manage (1912)
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| Val Bettin | ... |
Director (1912)
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| Bruce Jarchow | ... |
Bones (1912)
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Ed Meekin | ... |
Fisher (1912)
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Erin Tomcheff | ... |
Miss Hammond (1912)
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J.J. Butler | ... |
Prompter (1912)
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Chukuma | ... |
Bearded Stagehand (1912)
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| Michael Woods | ... |
Dinner Guest (1912)
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Jerry Kaufherr | ... |
Maitre D' (1912)
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| Don Melvoin | ... |
Diamond Jim (1912)
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Ann K. Irish | ... |
Teacher (1912)
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| JoBe Cerny | ... |
2nd Day Desk Clerk (1912)
(as Jo Be Cerny)
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| Richard Matheson | ... |
Astonished Man (1912)
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| Audrie Neenan | ... |
Maid in Play (1912)
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| Tim Kazurinsky | ... |
Photographer (1912)
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| Robert Swan | ... |
Stagehand with Note (1912)
(as Bob Swan)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Stan Adams | ... |
Man in Library (uncredited)
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| Sandra Bogan | ... |
Woman at Hotel (uncredited)
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Shamey Cramer | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Mark David Fritsche | ... |
Christopher (uncredited)
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| Eric Kramer | ... |
Photographer on Beach (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jeannot Szwarc | ||
Written by
| Richard Matheson | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Richard Matheson | ... | (based on his novel "Bid Time Return") |
Produced by
| Steve Bickel | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen Deutsch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Isidore Mankofsky | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jeff Gourson | ||
Editorial Department
| Rick Fields | ... | assistant editor (as Richard Fields) |
| Jim Henry | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Jennifer Shull | ||
Production Design by
| Seymour Klate | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mary Ann Biddle | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean-Pierre Dorléac | ... | (as Jean-Pierre Dorleac) |
Makeup Department
| Sandra Henderson | ... | hair stylist |
| Gregg Mitchell | ... | hair stylist |
| Paul Sanchez | ... | makeup artist |
| Jack Wilson | ... | makeup artist |
| Jim Gillespie | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Britt Lomond | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Burt Bluestein | ... | first assistant director |
| Lorraine Senna | ... | second assistant director |
| Don Wilkerson | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tom Bartholomew | ... | construction |
| Earl F. Betts | ... | construction (as Earl Betts) |
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ... | set designer (as Chris Burian-Mohr) |
| Martin Emert | ... | set dresser |
| Edward G. Fitzgerald | ... | set dresser (as Ed Fitzgerald) |
| Andy Hawkes | ... | construction |
| Douglas M. Keenan | ... | assistant property master (as Douglas Keenan) |
| Richard Mazzotti | ... | set dresser |
| Jerry Moss | ... | property master (as Gerald Moss) |
| Bob Nohles | ... | construction coordinator (as Bobby Nohles) |
| Donnie R. Puga | ... | construction (as Donnie Puga) |
| Phil Read | ... | construction |
| Bob Shaw | ... | construction (as Robert Shaw) |
| Doug Sofio | ... | construction |
| Dwight Solander | ... | construction |
| Emidgio Sosa-Chavez | ... | set dresser |
| John Stewart | ... | construction |
| Robert D. Stout | ... | set dresser (as Bob Stout) |
| John Verna | ... | set dresser |
| Woody Woodworth | ... | construction |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Fredrick | ... | sound editor |
| Roger Heman Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (as Roger Heman) |
| Charlie King | ... | sound (as Charles L. King III) |
| James Leckett | ... | sound recordist |
| Earl Madery | ... | re-recording mixer (as Earl M. Madery) |
| Vince Melandri | ... | loop dialogue editor |
| Rex Slinkard | ... | re-recording mixer (as Rex A. Slinkard) |
| Roger Sword | ... | sound effects editor (as Roger A. Sword) |
| John Unsinn | ... | boom operator |
| Dan Wallin | ... | sound recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Jack Faggard | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Ash | ... | electrician |
| Alfred Budniak | ... | electrician |
| Sal Camacho | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joe Collins | ... | key grip |
| Donald Dahlquist | ... | electrician |
| Bertis Fancher | ... | grip (as Bert Fancher) |
| Jim Haboush | ... | grip (as James Haboush) |
| Rod Helzer | ... | grip |
| Jake Jarrell | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Mandel | ... | grip |
| Bill Masten | ... | first assistant camera (as William Masten) |
| Chris O'Neil | ... | electrician |
| Michael Orefice | ... | electrician |
| Don Piel | ... | camera operator (as Donald J. Piel) |
| Philip Sloane | ... | electrician (as Phillip Sloane) |
| Brian Smith | ... | grip |
| Fred White | ... | electrician |
| Melinda Wickman | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ... | costumer |
| Dan Chichester | ... | costumer: men (as Daniel Chichester) |
| Greg Hall | ... | costumer: men |
| Grace Kuhn | ... | costumer: women |
| Opal Vils | ... | costumer: women |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Tina Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Dan Dewey | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Ken Hall) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Murray Adler | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jeff Alexander | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| John Barry | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Norman Carr | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Steve Edelman | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Gary Foster | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Guerin | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Peter Kent | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Connie Kupka | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Leim | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Tim May | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| William Mays | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Todd Miller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Barry Socher | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ray Tischer | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Margaret Wooten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Shari Zippert | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ulla Bourne | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tom Battaglia | ... | transportation captain |
| Russ Buckens | ... | transportation |
| Rocky D'Amico | ... | transportation |
| Steve Hellerstein | ... | transportation captain |
| Rick Hill | ... | transportation |
| Lawren McDonald | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Charles Ajar | ... | projectionist |
| Don Antonacchio | ... | assistant stylist |
| Susan Bender | ... | assistant location auditor |
| Valerie J. Bresee | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dan Dewey | ... | production assistant |
| John Hammond | ... | craft service |
| Susan Joy Harris | ... | secretary to director (as Susan J. Harris) |
| Willie Kupahu | ... | location auditor |
| Susan Pile | ... | unit publicist |
| Virginia Siman | ... | first aid |
| Allison Caine | ... | additional voice talent (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Hulett | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Musser | ... | thanks |
| Lucy Salenger | ... | special thanks (as Lucie Salenger) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Reel One Entertainment S.L. (2017) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Renaissance Content Group (2023) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
- Belwin Mills Publishing ('Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43, Variation XVIII' courtesy of)
- The Staff of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan (thanks)
- The People of Mackinac Island, Michigan (special thanks)
- Illinois Film Commission (special thanks)
- People of Chicago, Illinois (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The movie opens with college student Richard Collier gathering rave reviews for his debut play. At the party, he comes face to face with an old woman who presses something in his hand and whispers "Come back to me." He opens his hand to find an old pocket watch. Eight years later, Collier is a successful playwright in the middle of a break-up and writer's block. He leaves Chicago for awhile to think things out and finds himself near his alma mater at the Grand Hotel. While wandering around the hotel, he finds a photograph of a beautiful young woman. Richard is entranced, and attempts to find out whatever he can about her. During the course of his research, he learns she was Elise McKenna, a famous actress from the turn of the century. He also discovers she was the mysterious old woman who gave him the pocket watch. Finally determining that he must meet her somehow, he employs self-hypnosis and wills himself back to 1912. He meets Elise and they fall in love, which does not make her manager, William Fawcett Robinson, rather happy. Will their love survive Robinson's disapproval? Will Richard be able to remain in 1912? Written by Kathy Chelsen |
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| Taglines | Someday in the past, he will find her... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While Christopher Reeve was filming this movie, the local theater decided to show his latest hit Superman (1978). Many of the "Somewhere" cast joined the locals for the event. Early into the screening, the sound went out. Reeve, who was seated next to Jane Seymour, stood up in the audience and delivered all the lines. See more » |
| Goofs | An American flag flying from the Grand Hotel in 1912 has 50 stars. In 1912 it should have 46 stars (early in the year), or 48 stars (after 4 July). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in In God We Trust, Coast to Coast, Somewhere in Time, Stardust Memories, Oh God! Book II (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43, Variation XVIII Andante Cantabile See more » |
| Quotes |
Elise McKenna:
The man of my dreams has almost faded now. The one I have created in my mind. The sort of man each woman dreams of, in the deepest and most secret reaches of her heart. I can almost see him now before me. What would I say to him if he were really here? "Forgive me. I have never known this feeling. I have lived without it all my life. Is it any wonder, then, I failed to recognise you? You, who brought it to me for the first time. Is there any way that I can tell you how my life has changed? Any way at all to let you know what sweetness you have given me? There is so much to say. I cannot find the words. Except for these: I love you". Such would I say to him if he were really here. See more » |