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The Time Machine

  • TV Movie
  • 19781978
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
397
YOUR RATING
John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
397
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Henning Schellerup
  • Writers
    • Wallace C. Bennett
    • H.G. Wells(novel "The Time Machine")
  • Stars
    • John Beck
    • Priscilla Barnes
    • Andrew Duggan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Henning Schellerup
  • Writers
    • Wallace C. Bennett
    • H.G. Wells(novel "The Time Machine")
  • Stars
    • John Beck
    • Priscilla Barnes
    • Andrew Duggan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
    The Time Machine (1978)
    Priscilla Barnes and John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
    Priscilla Barnes in The Time Machine (1978)
    Priscilla Barnes and John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
    The Time Machine (1978)
    Priscilla Barnes and John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
    John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
    The Time Machine (1978)

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    John Beck
    John Beck
    • Neil Perryas Neil Perry
    Priscilla Barnes
    Priscilla Barnes
    • Weenaas Weena
    Andrew Duggan
    Andrew Duggan
    • Bean Worthingtonas Bean Worthington
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Agnesas Agnes
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    • John Bedfordas John Bedford
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Ralph Branlyas Ralph Branly
    John Hansen
    John Hansen
    • Arielas Ariel
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Gen. Harrisas Gen. Harris
    John Doucette
    John Doucette
    • Sheriff Finleyas Sheriff Finley
    Parley Baer
    Parley Baer
    • Henry Haversonas Henry Haverson
    John Zaremba
    John Zaremba
    Peggy Stewart
    Peggy Stewart
      Bill Zuckert
      Bill Zuckert
      Hyde Clayton
      Craig Clyde
      Craig Clyde
      Scott D. Curran
      Debbie Dutson
      George 'Buck' Flower
      George 'Buck' Flower
      • Director
        • Henning Schellerup
      • Writers
        • Wallace C. Bennett
        • H.G. Wells(novel "The Time Machine")
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Some of the sound effects used in the time-travel sequences are the same as those used in the TV series The Time Tunnel (1966) and the feature film The Time Machine (1960).
      • Goofs
        In the introduction, the narrator says that Andrew Duggan is playing Worthington. However, his character's name is given as Washington on screen.
      • Connections
        Edited from Beyond and Back (1978)

      User reviews8

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      Top review
      5/10
      Only Saw First Half, Not Bad
      A power outage kept me from seeing more than half of this on ABC (American Broadcasting Network). I remember the hero being burned, presumably as a witch though that punishment was reserved for heretics. Sure, it didn't stick to the original novel, which I have read in two different forms; so what. I kept hoping it would be shown again. Maybe someone has uploaded the video.

      I made the mistake of asking ABC for help in finding their eight-episode series PROBE (1988) starring Parker Stevenson (previously of THE HARDY BOYS) and Ashley Crow (currently of HEROES). They disavowed any knowledge of its existence; the show was a victim of a writers' strike. I never bothered to ask about this movie.
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      • domnogin
      • Jun 18, 2007

      Details

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      • Release date
        • November 5, 1978 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Die Zeitmaschine
      • Filming locations
        • Utah, USA
      • Production company
        • Schick Sunn Classics Productions
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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