The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
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- PG
- 1h 42min
- Adventure, Drama
- 03 Aug 1984 (USA)
- Movie
A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors forty years into the future.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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David Herdeg
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| Nancy Allen | ... |
Allison Hayes
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| Eric Christmas | ... |
Dr. James Longstreet
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| Bobby Di Cicco | ... |
Jim Parker
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| Louise Latham | ... |
Pamela
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| Kene Holiday | ... |
Major Clark
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| Joe Dorsey | ... |
Sheriff Bates
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| Michael Currie | ... |
Magnussen
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Barney
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| Gary Brockette | ... |
Adjutant / Andrews
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| Debra Troyer | ... |
Young Pamela
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Miles McNamara | ... |
Young Longstreet
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| Ralph Manza | ... |
Older Jim
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| James Edgcomb | ... |
Officer Boyer
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| Glenn Morshower | ... |
Mechanic
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| Rodney Saulsberry | ... |
Doctor
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Vivian Brown | ... |
Ma Willis
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Stephanie Faulkner | ... |
TV Newscaster #1
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Ed Bakey | ... |
Pa Willis
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| Michael Villani | ... |
TV Newscaster #2
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| Vaughn Armstrong | ... |
Cowboy
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| Bill Smillie | ... |
Evangelist
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Lawrence Lott | ... |
Technician
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Stephan O'Reilly | ... |
Punk Rocker
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Clay Wilcox | ... |
Transvestite
(as Clayton Wilcox)
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Pat Dasko | ... |
Dry Wells Newscaster
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Pamela Brull | ... |
Doris
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| Richard Jewkes | ... |
Technician
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Pamela Doucette | ... |
Nurse
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Michael Ruud | ... |
Truck Driver
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Deborah E. Dixon | ... |
Nurse
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Mary Lois Grantham | ... |
Mrs. Waite
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Rick Schrand | ... |
Mandell
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Brent S. Laing | ... |
Radar Technician
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Patrick DeSantis | ... |
Jim Jr.
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Charles Hall | ... |
Commander
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David Michels | ... |
Prison Guard
(as David Allen Michaels)
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Raymond Kowalski | ... |
Radio Technician
(as Raymond Kowlaski)
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Andrew McCartney | ... |
Technician
(as Andrew Mc Cartney)
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Anthony R. Nuzzo | ... |
Generator Technician
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| Robin Krieger | ... |
X-Ray Technician
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Joe Moore | ... |
Commander's Buddy
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Don Dolan | ... |
Driver
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Jeffrey S. Smith | ... |
Sailor
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Tony Farrell | ... |
Bandleader
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Andrew Bracken | ... |
Dazed Sailor
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Rudy Daniels | ... |
Policeman #1
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Jay Bernard | ... |
Engineer
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Steve Sachs | ... |
First Sailor
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Bo Parham | ... |
Radio Operator
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| Harry Beer | ... |
Second Sailor
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Kerry Lee Maher | ... |
Radio Operator
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Max W. Anderson | ... |
Man playing arcaid game in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Nancy Carol | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Lou Costello | ... |
Wilbur (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Sharon Doss | ... |
Violet (uncredited)
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Gilbert Girion | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Stewart Raffill | ||
Written by
| Michael Janover | ... | (screenplay) and |
| William Gray | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wallace C. Bennett | ... | (story by) (as Wallace Bennett) and |
| Don Jakoby | ... | (story by) |
| Charles Berlitz | ... | (book) & |
| William L. Moore | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Pegi Brotman | ... | associate producer |
| John Carpenter | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Curtis | ... | producer |
| Joel B. Michaels | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | (as Ken Wannberg) |
Cinematography by
| Dick Bush | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Neil Travis | ||
Editorial Department
| William Hoy | ... | editor |
| Terry Kelley | ... | assistant editor |
| David M. Perkins | ... | final colorist: 2000 DVD |
| Arthur Tostado | ... | color timer (as Art Tostado) |
Casting By
| Linda Francis | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Campbell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Diane Campbell | ||
Costume Design by
| Joanna Palace | ... | (as Joanne Palace) |
Makeup Department
| Joe Giannone | ... | hair stylist |
| Annie F. Maniscalco | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Billy Ray Smith | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Max W. Anderson | ... | second unit director |
| Jeffrey Chernov | ... | first assistant director |
| Gail Joyce Fortmuller | ... | second assistant director |
| Pat Kehoe | ... | first assistant director (as Patrick Kehoe) |
Art Department
| Brit Babcock | ... | lead set dresser |
| Lee Berglund | ... | property master |
| Scott H. Campbell | ... | model maker |
| W. Stewart Campbell | ... | visual consultant |
| John Carney | ... | property assistant |
| Bill Cornford | ... | construction coordinator: Utah |
| Eric Handel | ... | lead set dresser: Utah |
| Robert Marcus | ... | carpenter: Utah |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Andrew Probert | ... | pre-production design consultant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John K. Adams | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gary Alexander | ... | dialogue mixer |
| Barbara J. Boguski | ... | adr (as Barbara Boguski) |
| James T. Burns | ... | boom man |
| Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer (as Bob Gravenor) |
| Devon Heffley Curry | ... | adr (as Devon Heffley) |
| Duane Hensel | ... | foley artist |
| Dick Le Grand | ... | sound effects |
| Maggie Ostroff | ... | sound apprentice |
| R.J. Palmer | ... | sound apprentice |
| John Post | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Rice | ... | dialogue editor |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound effects (as Chuck Smith) |
| Larry Stensvold | ... | effects mixer |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | sound designer |
| R.J. Kizer | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Max W. Anderson | ... | special effects |
| Casey Cavanaugh | ... | special effects technician |
| Lawrence J. Cavanaugh | ... | special effects coordinator (as Larry Cavanaugh) |
| Steve Lombardi | ... | special effects technician (as Steven Lombardi) |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | ... | special effects technician (as Bruce Steinheimer) |
| Robert G. Willard | ... | special effects technician (as Bob Willard) |
Visual Effects by
| Max W. Anderson | ... | special visual effects |
| Beth Block | ... | optical supervisor |
| Betzy Bromberg | ... | printer operator |
| Steve Caldwell | ... | visual effects photographer |
| Stuart Cudlitz | ... | visual effects stage assistant |
| Joshua Cushner | ... | visual effects camera operator |
| Christofer Dierdorff | ... | visual effects photographer (as Chris Dierdorff) |
| Judith Evans | ... | editorial assistant |
| Deborah Gaydos | ... | animator |
| Julia Gibson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ed Harker | ... | printer operator |
| Holly Hudson | ... | animator |
| Sharon Johnston | ... | production assistant |
| Douglas S. Kay | ... | computer graphics (as Joblove/Kay) |
| Katherine Kean | ... | animator |
| Jon Lee | ... | motion control art director |
| Candace Lewis | ... | animation assistant (as Candy Lewis) |
| Paula A. Lumbard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Roxanne Mayweather | ... | assistant to producer |
| Bret Mixon | ... | animation assistant |
| Juniko Moody | ... | animation camera operator |
| Sarah Pasanen | ... | line-up (as Sara Pasanen) |
| Jonathan Seay | ... | visual effects cameramen |
| Stephen Small | ... | special rigging |
| Peter Taylor | ... | special rigging |
| Anthony Weber | ... | visual effects stage assistant |
| Craig Clark | ... | special effects animator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Fernando Celis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Monty Cox | ... | stunt player |
| Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunt double / stunt player (as Jon Epstein) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunt player (as Gloria Fioramonti) |
| Ted Gincig | ... | stunt player |
| Lee Praggastis | ... | stunt player |
| Fernando Celis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sherry Peterson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Bolner | ... | electrician |
| Alan Brownstein | ... | electrician: South Carolina |
| Garfield Burke | ... | electrician |
| Bryan Clifton | ... | electrician: Utah |
| Nick Cline | ... | electrician (as Nicolas Cline) |
| Vincent Contarino | ... | electrician |
| M.J. Elliott | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Elliott | ... | first assistant camera |
| Norman Fightmaster | ... | grip: Utah |
| Steven Finestone | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul Hauser | ... | electrician |
| Ben Hausing | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert Hayes | ... | camera operator |
| Jeff 'Moose' Howery | ... | best boy grip: South Carolina (as Jeff Howery) |
| Bobby Huber | ... | electrician: South Carolina (as Robert Huber) |
| Victor Kloster | ... | generator technician |
| Michael LaViolette | ... | electrician (as Michael La Violette) |
| Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur | ... | grip: South Carolina (as Edward Tantar Le Viseur) |
| Gary Louzon | ... | second unit assistant cameraman |
| Ron McCausland | ... | key grip |
| Robert McClure | ... | best boy electric: South Carolina (as Robert Mc clure) |
| David Michels | ... | grip (as Dave Michaels) |
| Roger Olkowski | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Paris | ... | still photographer |
| Scott Prescott | ... | grip: South Carolina (as M.E. Prescott) |
| Jonathan Seay | ... | second unit photographer |
| Dylan Shephard | ... | grip |
| Ron Sky | ... | electrician |
| Philip Sloan | ... | best boy grip (as Phil Sloan) |
| Michael Stocks | ... | grip |
| Wayne Stroud | ... | best boy electric |
Casting Department
| Jeff Greenberg | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Cate Praggastis | ... | casting: Utah |
| Gary Towles | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marydith Chase | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Steve Lepre | ... | wardrobe assistant: South Carolina |
Location Management
| Reggie Jackson | ... | location manager: Utah |
| Joseph A. Liuzzi | ... | location manager (as Joe Luizzi) |
| Joseph Raffill | ... | location manager |
| Steve Rhea | ... | location manager: South Carolina |
Music Department
| Joel Fein | ... | music mixer |
| John R. Harris | ... | music editor (as John Harris) |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by (as The National Philharmonic Orchestra of London) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music recorded by |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Papineau | ... | script supervisor (as Connie Papinau) |
Transportation Department
| Chris Arnaud | ... | driver: South Carolina |
| Johnny Bartlet | ... | driver (as Johnny R. Bartlett) |
| Al Bartoli | ... | driver |
| Dana Bennett | ... | driver: South Carolina |
| Darren Christensen | ... | driver: Utah |
| Todd Christensen | ... | driver: Utah |
| Jackie Crane | ... | honeywagon driver: South Carolina |
| Keenan Haight | ... | driver (as Ken Haight) |
| Allan Herendeen | ... | driver |
| Jimmie Holland | ... | driver (as Jimmy Dale Holland) |
| Frank Kanig | ... | driver: Utah |
| Thomas Melton | ... | driver: South Carolina |
| Peggy Stuber | ... | driver: Utah |
| Tom F. Thomas | ... | transportation captain (as Tom Thomas) |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | ... | transportation captain: South Carolina |
Additional Crew
| Jamie Arbuckle | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Blongiewicz | ... | production assistant |
| Brent Bowman | ... | production assistant |
| Corey Burton | ... | adr loop group |
| Randall L. Crocker | ... | production assistant: South Carolina (as Randall Crocker) |
| Robert Paul Crowther | ... | mechanic: Utah |
| Rudy Daniels | ... | craft service |
| Catherine Davis | ... | production assistant: South Carolina |
| Lawrence Doll | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Michael Donner | ... | assistant auditor |
| Al Ebner | ... | unit publicist |
| Jim Gerwig | ... | caterer: Proud Chef (as James Gerwig) |
| Eric Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Coni Lancaster | ... | production coordinator |
| Michelle Marshall | ... | completion guarantor: The Completion Bond Company |
| Thomas R. McDonough | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Thomas R. McDonough) |
| Tonya Neff | ... | production secretary: Utah |
| Gerald North | ... | production assistant: Utah |
| Lewis Petty | ... | caterer: Proud Chef |
| Amy Rabins | ... | production auditor |
| Debra Rosen | ... | representative: South Carolina Film Commission |
| John D. Sarviss | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Susan Sinclair | ... | production secretary: South Carolina |
| Phil Strauss | ... | production assistant |
| Randy Stricklin | ... | production assistant |
| Douy Swofford | ... | title designer |
| Teresa Thomas | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- New World Pictures (presents)
- Cinema Group Ventures (presents)
- New Pictures Group (in association with)
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1984) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Artédis (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Senator Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (France) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- Thorn-EMI Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (video) (VHS/Betamax/Laserdisc)
- Warner Filipacchi Vidéo (1985) (France) (VHS)
- Concorde Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT) (1987) (Belgium) (tv) (BRT2)
- Fram Film (1987) (Norway) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1988) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1990) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Aquarius TV (1993) (Greece) (tv)
- France Film (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- R&G Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Lumivision (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Astro Distribution (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Future Film (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- M.I.B. (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Best Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Starz / Anchor Bay (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2023) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2023) (Japan) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Laurus Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Nordic Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Orustak Soft (2023) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Orustak Soft (2023) (Japan) (DVD)
- Thorn EMI Video (United States) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Special Effects Unlimited (special effects)
- Cinemotion Pictures Incorporated (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Proud Chefs Catering (catering)
- Completion Bond Company (completion guarantor)
- Real World (technical advice: Dr. Thomas R. Mc Donough)
- Judi's Casting Service (extras casting)
- Lion's Gate Sound (re-recording)
- Joblove / Kay (computer graphics)
- The Time Lapse Company (time-lapse photography)
- Lookout Mountain Films (additional optical composites)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recording)
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Laird International Studios (studio)
- GMT Studios (studio)
- Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA) (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- The South Carolina Film Commission (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Utah State Film Commission (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- The City of Wendover, Utah (the producers wish to thank: for their cooperation)
- Movie Magic (opticals)
- Kodak (Eastman Color)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- Matrix Production Services (location equipment and services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1943, the United States tests an anti-radar system to make the U.S. Navy ships invisible to the enemy. Dr. James Longstreet uses his experiment in the destroyer escort USS Eldridge that disappears from Philadelphia. The sailors David Herdeg and his best friend Jim Parker are projected to 1984, where they meet Allison Hayes. They unsuccessfully try to contact their base and out of the blue Jimmy disappears in a hospital. Allison helps David to visit Jimmy's wife Pamela, but Jimmy refuses to see him. Now David's only hope is meeting Dr. James Longstreet to learn what to do. Will he succeed? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Will you survive? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,400,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,877,000, 05 Aug 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Back in 1980, AVCO Embassy Pictures asked John Carpenter, who served as an executive producer on this film, to write and direct this film after the successes of Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980). However, Carpenter showed them Escape from New York (1981) (which he wrote years earlier), and they did that instead. See more » |
| Goofs | David and Jimmy's hairstyles are not characteristic of those found in the 1940s, particularly for sailors. This is also true for several of the other men seen during this time period in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Philadelphia Experiment/Purple Rain/Careful, He Might Hear You/After the Rehearsal (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | In the Mood See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim Parker:
Isn't that - water up ahead? David Herdeg: No. This is a desert. And that's a mirage. Jim Parker: [later, walking through the flooded plain] How much longer you think this mirage is gonna last? See more » |