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The Time Guardian (1987)

PG 87 min  -  Action | Romance | Sci-Fi  -   3 December 1987 (Australia)
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In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Hannant

Writers:

John Baxter, Brian Hannant

Stars:

Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill and Dean Stockwell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Burlinson ...
Ballard, The Time Guardian
Nikki Coghill Nikki Coghill ...
Annie Lassiter
Dean Stockwell ...
Boss
Carrie Fisher ...
Petra
Peter Merrill Peter Merrill ...
Zuryk & Committee Member
Tim Robertson Tim Robertson ...
Sergeant McCarthy
Jim Holt Jim Holt ...
Rafferty
Thye Liew Wan Thye Liew Wan ...
Sun-Wah
Damon Sanders Damon Sanders ...
Smith
Tom Karpanny Tom Karpanny ...
Tracker
Henry Salter Henry Salter ...
Prenzler
Peter Healy Peter Healy ...
Wayne
Adrian Shirley Adrian Shirley ...
Counihan
Don Barker Don Barker ...
Undertaker
Terrayne Crawford Terrayne Crawford ...
Tucker (as Terry Crawford)
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Storyline

In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth. The few surviving people live in the City, a huge protected construction with the ability to travel in both space and time. The City travels back to our time to save humanity... Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Space | Futuristic | B Movie | Survival | Cyborg  | See more »

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Pray he's not too late. See more »

Genres:

Action | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El guerrero del cuarto milenio See more »

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 8,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

AUD 97,728 (Australia) (24 April 2004)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Hemdale Film, FGH, International Film Management See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

John Baxter and Brian Hannant's original script was called 'Time Wars'. Originally the city in a bubble was to be pursued by just one evil robot. However, producer John Daly of Hemdale Films insisted that there had to be hordes of robots to be featured in several battles. According to Hannant, these late revisions to the script combined with the lack of extra budget led to the failure of the picture. See more »

Quotes

Ballard: These aren't plumbers you can bribe to have your bathroom fixed overnight, lady. They're killers.
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References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"This Time I Know"
Written by Bobby Martin (as Robert Martin) and Allan Zavod See more »