Norman's Awesome Experience (1988)

Through the experiment of a crazy scientist, his colleague Norman, model Erica and her photographer are sent back in time to the Romans. They arrive in a small village, controlled by the ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Donovan

Writer:

Paul Donovan

Stars:

Tom McCamus, Laurie Paton, Jacques Lussier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom McCamus	...	Norman
Laurie Paton	...	Erica
Jacques Lussier	...	Umberto
David Hemblen	...	Septimus Fabius
Lee Broker	...	Marcus Titanus
Marcos Woinsky	...	Serpicus
Gabriela Salos	...	Felix
Brian Downey	...	Dr. Nobbelmeyer
Armando Capo	...	Blacksmith (as Armand Capo)
Enrique Latorre	...	Emperor Nero
Jorge Luis Estrella	...	High Priest
Jacques Arndt	...	Administrator
Theodore McNabney	...	Chief Scientist
Bill Carr	...	Gatekeeper
Carlos Weber	...	Staffmember

Storyline

Through the experiment of a crazy scientist, his colleague Norman, model Erica and her photographer are sent back in time to the Romans. They arrive in a small village, controlled by the Roman Septimus Fabius and a fat village mayor. They teach the people the Rock'n Roll... and revolution. Of course the Romans don't appreciate their efforts - will Norman's Know How save them?

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Plot Keywords:

roman | time travel | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

Norman thought the 20th Century was bad. But now, he's got a date with the Roman Empire.

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA Canada Argentina

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

September 1989 (Canada)

Also Known As:

A Switch in Time

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norstar Entertainment, Salter Street Films International, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Roger Ramjet (1965)

User Reviews

Better than you'd think from the title

Contrary to what you might think, this *isn't* a knock-off of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". Sources differ on the exact release dates, but it was at the very least in production before B&T came out. The plot is quite different (except for the bare fact that time travel happens) and it's pretty clear it was retitled to cash in on the more successful movie's reputation.

It's not a particularly great movie, but it doesn't aim to be Shakespeare. Aside from the time travel itself, what happens is technically feasible, and the story points out the realistic difficulties even a knowledgeable modern person would have just surviving in, much less changing, the past.