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Overview

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Director:
Nicholas Meyer
Writers:
Karl Alexander (novel) &
Steve Hayes (story) ...
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Release Date:
31 August 1979 (USA) more
Tagline:
H.G. Wells Races Through Time To Catch Jack The Ripper! more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
Always A Fun Ride more (78 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Malcolm McDowell ... H. G. Wells
David Warner ... Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson

Mary Steenburgen ... Amy Robbins
Charles Cioffi ... Police Lt. Mitchell
Kent Williams ... Assistant
Andonia Katsaros ... Mrs. Turner

Patti D'Arbanville ... Shirley
James Garrett ... Edwards

Leo Lewis ... Richardson
Keith McConnell ... Harding
Byron Webster ... McKay

Karin de la Penha ... Jenny (as Karin Mary Shea)
Geraldine Baron ... Carol
Laurie Main ... Inspector Gregson
Joseph Maher ... Adams
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Additional Details

Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The studio had wanted Richard Dreyfuss for the role of H.G. Wells. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Mrs. Turner is standing on the stairs one step from the bottom, but in the next shot she steps down twice to reach the bottom.(00:19:46 elapse time) more
Quotes:
H.G. Wells: Do you still insist that this is all poppycock?
Amy Robbins: That's not exactly the word I had in mind.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Times Square (1980) more

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20 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Always A Fun Ride, 4 November 2005
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This has always been an interesting movie to watch because of the unique storyline: two famous characters in history traveling ahead in time and the opposing each other in the modern world.

Time travel stories appeal to me, anyway, so it's no surprise I found it fascinating. Regardless, there is such a good combination of drama, suspense, comedy, action and romance that it would appeal to most anyone.

Malcolm McDowell is particularly good as H.G. Wells and David Warner is chilling as Jack The Ripper. Mary Steenburgen, even though she is a big '70s liberal-feminist, is still appealing to me, probably because of her face and voice.

This is just a fun movie to watch and I've enjoyed viewing this about every four or five years now for 20 years. there are no dull spots in this movie.

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