Philadelphia Experiment II (1993)

David Herdeg's participation in a failed 1943 experiment in radar invisibility has propelled him 40 years into the future. An aberration in his genetic makeup enabled him to pass through ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Cornwell

Writers:

Wallace C. Bennett (characters), Don Jakoby (characters),

Stars:

Brad Johnson, Marjean Holden, Gerrit Graham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Johnson	...	David Herdeg
Marjean Holden	...	Jess
Gerrit Graham	...	Dr. William Mailer / Friedrich Mahler
John Christian Graas	...	Benjamin Herdeg
Cyril O'Reilly	...	Decker
Geoffrey Blake	...	Logan
Lisa Robins	...	Scotch
David Wells	...	Pinstripes
Larry Cedar	...	Hank the Controller
Al Pugliese	...	Coach
James Greene	...	Professor Longstreet
Andrew Steel	...	Lieutenant
Allen Perada	...	Mahler's Double
Hank Stone	...	Gate PK
John Rixey Moore	...	General #1

Storyline

David Herdeg's participation in a failed 1943 experiment in radar invisibility has propelled him 40 years into the future. An aberration in his genetic makeup enabled him to pass through the portal of time. It has also made him sensitive to any alteration to the time continuum. Another disasterous experiment in 1993 sends a stealth aircraft through the time portal, into 1943 Germany. Simultaneously, Herdeg is pulled into the portal, and finds himself in the terrifying 1993 that resulted from a Nazi victory in World War II.

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Plot Keywords:

experiment | explosion | numbered sequel | 1940s | sequel | 

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Taglines:

They cut a hole through time

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for military violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

4 June 1994 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

The Philadelphia Experiment 2

Filming Locations:

Fillmore, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trimark Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 34 days.

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Connections

References Predator (1987)

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Soundtracks

"TACO SALAD EXPERIMENT"
Performed by The Radio Ranch Straight Shooters
(C) 1992, All Rights Reserved

User Reviews

Not as bad as previous reviews indicate.

OK, so this isn't a great movie. And it isn't really a sequel to the original Philadelphia Experiment movie. But once you get past the first 10 minutes or so, it's a decent "what if" alternate-universe story, with a fun performance by Gerrit Graham in a TRIPLE role, and some occasional wry humor. At least as good as the average episode of shows like Star Trek and Quantum Leap.

Some elements of the movie (the use of tattooed bar codes to track people, for example) are clever and thoughtful, while others verge on silly. But overall, it's pretty good. I'd rate it 6 out of 10. Give it a try; you probably won't be disappointed.