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Time After Time

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
22K
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Time After Time (1979)
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SteampunkTime TravelAdventureDramaSci-FiThriller

H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.

  • Director
    • Nicholas Meyer
  • Writers
    • Karl Alexander
    • Steve Hayes
    • Nicholas Meyer
  • Stars
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Mary Steenburgen
    • David Warner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nicholas Meyer
    • Writers
      • Karl Alexander
      • Steve Hayes
      • Nicholas Meyer
    • Stars
      • Malcolm McDowell
      • Mary Steenburgen
      • David Warner
    • 162User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast55

    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • H.G. Wells
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Amy Robbins
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Dr. John Leslie Stevenson - aka Jack the Ripper
    Charles Cioffi
    Charles Cioffi
    • Police Lt. Mitchell
    Kent Williams
    Kent Williams
    • Assistant
    Andonia Katsaros
    • Mrs. Turner
    Patti D'Arbanville
    Patti D'Arbanville
    • Shirley
    James Garrett
    James Garrett
    • Edwards
    Keith McConnell
    • Harding
    Leo Lewis
    Leo Lewis
    • Richardson
    Byron Webster
    Byron Webster
    • McKay
    Karin Collison
    Karin Collison
    • Jenny
    • (as Karin Mary Shea)
    Geraldine Baron
    • Carol
    Laurie Main
    Laurie Main
    • Inspector Gregson
    Joseph Maher
    Joseph Maher
    • Adams
    Michael Evans
    Michael Evans
    • Sergeant
    Ray Reinhardt
    • Jeweler
    Bob Shaw
    Bob Shaw
    • Bank Officer
    • Director
      • Nicholas Meyer
    • Writers
      • Karl Alexander
      • Steve Hayes
      • Nicholas Meyer
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Related interests

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    Steampunk
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    Still frame
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Malcolm McDowell listened to recordings of H.G. Wells to prepare for the role. According to him, Wells' voice was high-pitched and Cockney-accented so he decided not to imitate it.
    • Goofs
      Some viewers have noted that Jack the Ripper committed his murders in 1888, while the film begins in 1893. However, as the police begin to search Wells' home, someone mentions that the Ripper "hasn't been seen in years", thus explaining the discrepancy.
    • Quotes
      • H.G. Wells: Every age is the same. It's only love that makes any of them bearable.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

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    FAQ7

    • Mrs Turner (H.G. Wells' housekeeper) witnessed H.G. use the time machine and disappear, so she was an eyewitness that it worked. So why did the sign in the exhibit in 1979 state that the machine didn't work?
    • Were Herbert Wells & Amy Robbins talking about the same "Free Love" at the rotating restaurant in San Francisco?
    • Why was John Leslie Stevenson (Jack The Ripper) thought dead (by the nurse)?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 28, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escape al futuro
    • Filming locations
      • 1800 Block of Union Street, Cow Hollow, San Francisco, California, USA('Colts Maul Rams')
    • Production companies
      • Orion Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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