Timecop (1994)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writers (WGA):

Mark Verheiden (screenplay)
Mike Richardson (story) ...
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Release Date:

16 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

They killed his wife ten years ago. There's still time to save her. Murder is forever... until now.

Plot:

An officer for a security agency that regulates time travel, must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.

Plot Keywords:

Senator | Time Travel | Future | Cop | Secret Agent

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Walker
Mia Sara	...	Melissa
Ron Silver	...	McComb
Bruce McGill	...	Matuzak
Gloria Reuben	...	Fielding
Scott Bellis	...	Ricky
Jason Schombing	...	Atwood
Scott Lawrence	...	Spota
Kenneth Welsh	...	Utley
Brent Woolsey	...	Shotgun
Brad Loree	...	Reyes
Shane Kelly	...	Rollerblades
Richard Faraci	...	Cole
Steven Lambert	...	Lansing (as Steve Lambert)
Kevin McNulty	...	Parker
J.J. Makaro	...	McComb Guard #1
Yves Cameron	...	McComb Guard #2
David Jacox	...	McComb Man #1 (as David Jacox Jr.)
Mike Mitchell	...	McComb Man #2
Jacob Rupp	...	Palmer
Sean O'Byrne	...	Aide Lawrence
Gabrielle Rose	...	Judge Marshall
Malcolm Stewart	...	Nelson
Alfonso Quijada	...	Photographer
Yvette Ferguson	...	Atwood Secretary
Glen Roald	...	Doorman
Theodore Thomas	...	Pete
Lon Katzman	...	Handlebar (as Lon Katzmann)
Duncan Fraser	...	Irish Cop
Tony Morelli	...	Tweed
Nick Hyams	...	Newsboy
Kelli Fox	...	Aide
Pamela Martin	...	TV Commentator
Tom McBeath	...	T.E.C. Technician
Frank Cassini	...	T.E.C. Agent
Kim Kondrashoff	...	Security Agent #1
Veena Sood	...	Nurse
Cole Bradsen	...	Boy
James Lew	...	Knife #1
Charles Andre	...	Knife #2
Scott Nicholson	...	Guard #1
Ernie Jackson	...	Guard #2
Tom Eirikson	...	Guard #3
Laura Murdoch	...	Virtual Reality Woman
Dalton Fisher	...	Washington Cop
Doris Blomgren	...	Old Woman
Ian Tracey	...	Soldier
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Stranger
Tom Glass	...	Wagon Driver

Directed by
Peter Hyams

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Verheiden		(screenplay)
Mike Richardson		(story) &
Mark Verheiden		(story)
Mike Richardson		(comic series) and
Mark Verheiden		(comic series)

Produced by
Moshe Diamant	....	producer
Todd Moyer	....	co-producer
Richard G. Murphy	....	associate producer
Sam Raimi	....	producer
Mike Richardson	....	executive producer
Mark Scoon	....	associate producer
David A. Shepherd	....	line producer
Robert G. Tapert	....	producer (as Robert Tapert)
Marilyn Vance	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Peter Hyams		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Steven Kemper

Casting by
Penny Perry

Production Design by
Philip Harrison

Art Direction by
Richard Hudolin

Set Decoration by
Annmarie Corbett		(as Ann Marie Corbett)
Rose Marie McSherry

Costume Design by
Daniel J. Lester		(as Dan Lester)

Makeup Department
Janice Alexander	....	hair stylist (as Janice R. Alexander)
Zoltan Elek	....	makeup artist
Julie McHaffie	....	hair stylist
Margaret Solomon	....	makeup artist
Andy Clement	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Natalie Cosco	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Vince Heileson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morgan Beggs	....	second assistant director (as Morgan James Beggs)
David Klohn	....	trainee assistant director
Ella Kutschera	....	third assistant director
Jack Frost Sanders	....	first assistant director

Art Department
John G. Anderson	....	construction buyer
Jeff Bender	....	scenic painter
Brent Bennett	....	set dresser
Rob Boulet	....	scenic painter
Doug Byggdin	....	draftsman
Gordon Clapp	....	set dresser
Cat Dougan	....	scenic painter
Kevin Dubois	....	stand-by painter
Dean Eilertson	....	assistant props
Al Gunn	....	stand-by carpenter (as Allen Gunn)
Sheila Haley	....	assistant art director
John Hamilton	....	lead hand painter
Doug Hardwick	....	construction coordinator (as Douglas Harwick)
Alex Kameniczky	....	draftsman (as Alexander Kameniczky)
Barry Kootchin	....	head scenic artist
Philip Lunt	....	greensman (as Phillip P. Lunt)
Glenn MacDonald	....	set dresser
Malcolm MacLean	....	lead hand painter
Mike McLeod	....	construction foreman (as Michael McLeod)
Neil McLeod	....	assistant props
Sam McMaster	....	lead carpenter
Syd Mead	....	visual consultant
Dale Menzies	....	lead carpenter
Peter Mills	....	set decorator buyer
Roxanne Narver	....	art department trainee
Bjorn Ollner	....	product designer
Steve Pooley	....	signwriter
Roderick Thomas Quin	....	sculptor: picture car (as Roderick Quin)
Joanne Quirk	....	assistant set decorator
Jan Reeves	....	scenic painter
Gillian Richards	....	lead hand painter
Tom Robertson	....	scenic painter
Brian Shell	....	construction foreman
Michael J. Siver	....	greensman
Peter Stoffels	....	set dresser
Grant Swain	....	property master
David Willson	....	construction coordinator
James T. Woods	....	art department color consultant (as J.T. Woods)
Vaughan V. Baker	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Lubor Cencak	....	scenic painter (uncredited)
Paul Jenkinson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
P.K. MacCarthy	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Jeff MacIntyre	....	scenic carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Neal J. Anderson	....	sound editor
Eric Batut	....	production sound mixer
Bob Beher	....	sound editor
Ed Callahan	....	sound editor
Clint Deboer	....	assistant sound editor (as Clint DeBoer)
Dean Drabin	....	foley mixer
Chris Glyn-Jones	....	boom operator
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Laura R. Harris	....	sound editor (as Laura Harris)
Michael Herbick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Amy S. Hoffberg	....	sound editor (as Amy Hoffberg)
Constance A. Kazmer	....	adr editor
Pamela G. Kimber	....	first assistant sound editor
A. Elizabeth Tobin Kurtz	....	assistant sound editor
Kathy McCart	....	sound recordist
Brian McPherson	....	sound effects designer
Anthony Miceli	....	sound editor (as Tony Miceli)
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano)
Glenn T. Morgan	....	dialogue supervisor
Mark Ormandy	....	sound editor
Joseph Phillips	....	sound effects designer (as Joseph K. Phillips)
Bruce Richardson	....	supervising sound editor
Gary Ritchie	....	sound recordist
Susan Ritter	....	assistant sound editor (as Susan M. Ritter)
Sebastian Salm	....	cableman
Patrick N. Sellers	....	sound editor (as Patrick Sellers)
Jeff Watts	....	adr editor
Pamela Jule Yuen	....	sound editor (as Pamela J. Yuen)
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Dino Dimuro	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Lee Dragu	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Scott Martin Gershin	....	sound designer (uncredited)
David Kneupper	....	sound designer (uncredited)
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Glenn T. Morgan	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)
John Rice	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Woody Lawhon	....	special effects
Don Leask	....	special effects (as Don B. Leask)
Clay Scheirer	....	special effects
Michael Steffe	....	special effects
Tim Storvick	....	special effects (as Tim Storvik)
John Thomas	....	special effects coordinator
Joel Whist	....	special effects (as Joel Shist)
Kevin J. Andruschak	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)
Claude Bouchard	....	special effects rigger (uncredited)
Dan Cervin	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Terry Sonderhoff	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Carol Ashley	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Cheryl Budgett	....	visual effects crew: VIFX (as Cheryl Lynn Budgett)
Sara DeCesare	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin	....	digital supervisor: VIFX (as John Des Jardin)
Tony Diep	....	visual effects crew: VIFX (as Tony Dongles Diep)
Gus Duron	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Antoine Durr	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Gian Ganziano	....	visual effects crew: VIFX (as Giancarlo Ganziano)
Scott Giegler	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Francine 'Freddi' Gitelman	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	visual effects producer: VIFX
Bryan Hirota	....	visual effects crew: VIFX (as Brian Hirota)
Richard E. Hollander	....	visual effects producer: VIFX
Eric Jennings	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Andy Kopra	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Greg Kozikowski	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Harry Lam	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Gregory L. McMurry	....	visual effects supervisor
Zeke Morales	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Rick Newsome	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Mike Norville	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Todd Outten	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Jerry Pao	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Scott D. Peterson	....	visual effects crew: VIFX (as Scott Peterson)
Thom Randmaa	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Cliff Richardson	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Ha Ngan Roda	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Tom Shaughnessy	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Kathi Spencer	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
David Stump	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
John C. Wash	....	visual effects producer: VIFX
Alison Yerxa	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
One Danny Yoon	....	visual effects crew: VIFX
Tim Donahue	....	art director: VIFX (uncredited)
Richard Kilroy	....	model builder (uncredited)
Fireball Tim Lawrence	....	visual effects concept artist (uncredited)
Ethan Phillips	....	gaffer: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Andy Rosen	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Guy Bews	....	stunts
Sonja Davis	....	stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunts
Bill Ferguson	....	stunts
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunts
Delaina-Lu Gamblin	....	stunts
Jason Glass	....	stunts
Alex Green	....	stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (as Glenn Randall)
Fiona Roeske	....	stunts
Trish Schill	....	stunts
Mark Stefanich	....	stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunts
Brent Woolsey	....	stunts
Shawn Anthony	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Mitchell Dean	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jim Dunn	....	co-stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Stefanich	....	stunt double: Jean Claude Van Damme (uncredited)
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	co-stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunt double: Mia Sara (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Bowen	....	rigging electrician
Richard Buckmaster	....	electrician (as Richard 'Bucky' Buckmaster)
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	Steadicam (as Stephen Campanelli)
Stephen S. Campanelli	....	camera operator (as Stephen Campanelli)
Bradley S. Creasser	....	first assistant camera (as Brad Creasser)
Paul Cunningham	....	electrician
David J. Dawson	....	grip (as Dave Dawson)
Les Erskine	....	gaffer
Dale Garrison	....	rigging gaffer (as Dale 'Tiny' Garrison)
Aris Georgiopoulos	....	camera department trainee
Barb Harwood	....	second assistant camera
John G. Helme	....	best boy electric (as John Graham Helme)
Elizabeth House	....	camera department trainee
Gaetan Jalbert	....	rigging gaffer
Nick Kuchera	....	key grip
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
Wayne MacConnell	....	camera operator
Alan MacKinnon	....	electrician (as Alan Mackinnon)
Jill MacLauchlan	....	first assistant camera
Klaus Melchior	....	video playback
Shawn Milsted	....	electrician
Christian Murray	....	grip (as Christian J. Murray)
Rob Parisien	....	video playback
Larry Portmann	....	second assistant camera
John Sanderson	....	video playback
Rick Stadder	....	dolly grip
Attila Szalay	....	camera operator
Christopher Tammaro	....	camera operator
Jim Wallace	....	first assistant camera (as James Wallace)
Gary J. Williams	....	best boy grip (as Gary Williams)
Ken Young	....	rigging grip
William R. Dalgleish	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Clyde Miller	....	assistant camera: aerials and Wescam camera (uncredited)
David Norris	....	camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited)
A.J. Vesak	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lynne Carrow	....	casting: Canada
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Wendy O'Brien	....	casting assistant (as Wendy O'Brien Livingstone)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debbie Douglas	....	costume supervisor
Patricia Hargreaves	....	costumer
Karen L. Matthews	....	costume designer: Canada
Diana Patterson	....	costumer
Vernon White	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jessica Ellen Brown	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Jeff Gullo	....	associate editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Steve Roberts	....	assistant editor
Brandon Willenberg	....	post-production assistant (as Brandon T. Willenberg)

Music Department
Thomas A. Carlson	....	music editor (as Tom Carlson)
Sandy DeCrescent	....	scoring contractor
Billy Gottlieb	....	assistant to music supervisor
Dell Hake	....	orchestrator
Stephen Krause	....	scoring engineer
Ken Kugler	....	music conductor
Ken Kugler	....	orchestrator
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Karyn Rachtman	....	music supervisor
Mary Ramos	....	assistant to music supervisor
Bill Abbott	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)
Marc Bonilla	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Marc Bonilla	....	musician: electric guitar (uncredited)
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Brent Brooks	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)
Seth Wittner	....	music proof reader (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Blue Angus	....	transportation captain
Don Briscoe	....	driver
Pat Carman	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Tom Evans	....	driver
Larry Hafichuk	....	driver
Rick Harasyn	....	driver
Kim Harmer	....	transportation captain
Gordon Heibein	....	driver
Jennifer Horner	....	driver
Darryl Jensen	....	driver
Joe Lehnert	....	driver
Murray Mills	....	driver (as Murray R. Mills)
Fred Moroz	....	driver (as Fred W. Moroz)
Terry Newton	....	driver
John Pederson	....	driver
Chuck Scorgie	....	driver
Robert Sinclair	....	driver (as Bob Sinclair)
Rob Vreugde	....	transportation coordinator
David Weston	....	driver (as Dave Weston)

Other crew
Patrick Bartolo	....	production assistant
Kevin Butler	....	assistant location manager
Mandy Butler	....	assistant accountant
Lauro Chartrand	....	stand-in
Carey Crone	....	personal trainer: Mr. Van Damme
Jude Elliot	....	assistant: Mr. Diamant
Michael Evans	....	security
Leslie Graham	....	stand-in
Sam Green	....	post-production accountant
Gary Greene	....	promotional consultant
Tim Haughian	....	assistant location manager (as Timothy S. Haughian)
Mindy Heslin	....	location production assistant (as Melinda Heslin)
Iva Hlinomaz	....	production accountant
Helen Hrescak	....	assistant production coordinator
Spencer Hyde	....	craft service
Spencer Hyde	....	first aid
Alex Keter	....	assistant: Mr. Diamant
Catherine Lough Haggquist	....	stand-in (as Catherine Lough)
Stephanie Ludwig	....	assistant chef
Perry Marriott	....	security
John Mavrogeorge	....	location production assistant
Mary Ellen McKnight	....	caterer
Don Munro	....	production assistant
Kristie Noonan	....	assistant: Mr. Van Damme
Rino Pace	....	location manager
Jim Rankin	....	craft service (as James W. Rankin)
Jim Rankin	....	first aid (as James W. Rankin)
S. Steven Sach	....	location production assistant (as Steven Sach)
Nina Saxon	....	titles designer
Linda Sheehy-Brownstein	....	production coordinator
Liv M. Storvick	....	location production assistant (as Liv Storvich)
Stephen Tibbetts	....	stand-in (as Stephen Tibbets)
Ladd Vance	....	assistant: Ms. Vance
Kevin White	....	promotional consultant
Toni Wilkes	....	assistant: Mr. Hyams (as Toni L. Wilkes)
Christine Wilson	....	script supervisor
Braden Wright	....	publicist (as Darryl A. Wright)
Ian Zweig	....	chef
Calvin Dean	....	body double: Jean-Claude Van Damme (uncredited)
Willis Baxter Johnson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Paul Taglianetti	....	video image coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Hajime Sorayama	....	courtesy: sexy robot illustrations (as Majime Sorayama)
John Thomas	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Largo Entertainment (presents)
• JVC Entertainment Networks (in association with) (as JVC Entertainment)
• Signature Pictures (producer) (as Signature/Renaissance/Dark Horse)
• Renaissance Pictures (producer) (as Signature/Renaissance/Dark Horse)
• Dark Horse Entertainment (producer) (as Signature/Renaissance/Dark Horse)
• Largo International N.V.

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Cinéma International Corporation (CIC) (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Austria) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (????) (Australia) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Filmax Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Nordisk Film (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (Spain) (1999) (Spain) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• VIFX (visual effects produced by)

Other Companies

• Cinema Research  titles and opticals (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables (uncredited)
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  acknowledgment (as I.A.T.S.E. 891 Motion Picture Technicians)
• Soundelux  sound editing by
• Video Image  24 frame video playback
• Warner Hollywood Studios  rerecorded at

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language (Approved No. 33214)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Canada | USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital (uncredited)

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (Approved No. 33214) | New Zealand:R | Finland:K-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Canada:14A (Ontario) (re-rated 2009) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2010) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Barclay St & Nicola St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Largo Entertainment

Trivia:

In the fight scene that takes place in Walkers apartment, Max grabs a knife from one of the thugs. The knife is the Double Shadow, designed by Gil Hibben.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: At 22 minutes and 44 seconds during the jump from the building in the 1930s, the reflection of a modern building can be seen in one of the windows.

Quotes:

Senator Aaron McComb:When I'm in office it's going to be just like the 80's. The top 10% will get richer and the other 90% can emigrate to Mexico where they can get a better life.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (#1.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

LET'S MISBEHAVE

A Step Above Most Of VanDamme Flicks

I thought this was a notch above the normal no-brainer kick-boxer action flicks which star men like Jean-Claude VanDamme, Steven Segal, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, etc. because of the interesting and somewhat complex tale with time travel as the main theme. The story also has some good twists and humor.

THE GOOD - Kudos to the four s's in here: Silver, suspense, special-effects and sound - all of them are very good. There is something about Ron Silver's looks that spell "sleazy and rotten" before he even opens his mouth! When he speaks, his accent and profanity quickly verifies those suspicions. The special- effects - at least when this came out in the mid '90s - were very cool when the time travelers reached their destinations and appear out of this wall of near- transparent plastic. The story can be a bit confusing at times but is fun at most times, especially near the end when doubles of all the characters are on the screen at once

THE BAD - The bad part of the film is the credibility, especially with Silver who plays a politician. No politician, no matter what party or where, would be this much of low-life. In fact, the story is full of unlikable and untrustworthy characters, too many of them. There also is too much Rambo-mentality and the final action goes on way too long. The time travel ange of the story may be intelligent but the dialog in this movie is just plain dumb and too juvenile.

Overall, this is one of the best of a small group of well-done Van Damme movies.