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Time After Time

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
18K
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Time After Time (1979)
Official Trailer
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  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nicholas Meyer
  • Writers
    • Karl Alexander(story)
    • Steve Hayes(story)
    • Nicholas Meyer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Mary Steenburgen
    • David Warner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nicholas Meyer
  • Writers
    • Karl Alexander(story)
    • Steve Hayes(story)
    • Nicholas Meyer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Mary Steenburgen
    • David Warner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 136User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos2

    Time After Time
    Trailer 3:03
    Time After Time
    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 8
    Video 28:19
    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 8

    Photos92

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    Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen in Time After Time (1979)
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    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • H.G. Wellsas H.G. Wells
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Amy Robbinsas Amy Robbins
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Dr. John Leslie Stevenson - aka Jack the Ripperas Dr. John Leslie Stevenson - aka Jack the Ripper
    Charles Cioffi
    Charles Cioffi
    • Police Lt. Mitchellas Police Lt. Mitchell
    Kent Williams
    Kent Williams
    • Assistantas Assistant
    Andonia Katsaros
    • Mrs. Turneras Mrs. Turner
    Patti D'Arbanville
    Patti D'Arbanville
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    James Garrett
    James Garrett
    • Edwardsas Edwards
    Keith McConnell
    • Hardingas Harding
    Leo Lewis
    Leo Lewis
    • Richardsonas Richardson
    Byron Webster
    Byron Webster
    • McKayas McKay
    Karin Collison
    Karin Collison
    • Jennyas Jenny
    • (as Karin Mary Shea)
    Geraldine Baron
    • Carolas Carol
    Laurie Main
    Laurie Main
    • Inspector Gregsonas Inspector Gregson
    Joseph Maher
    Joseph Maher
    • Adamsas Adams
    Michael Evans
    Michael Evans
    • Sergeantas Sergeant
    Ray Reinhardt
    • Jeweleras Jeweler
    Bob Shaw
    Bob Shaw
    • Bank Officeras Bank Officer
    • Director
      • Nicholas Meyer
    • Writers
      • Karl Alexander(story)
      • Steve Hayes(story)
      • Nicholas Meyer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All four of the real H.G. Wells' children were still alive at the time of this film's release.
    • Goofs
      Someone living in late-Victorian England would have been used to guns being readily purchased legally, much as in 1979 San Francisco. It was only in 1920 that gun laws in Britain began to be significantly tightened.
    • Quotes

      Jack the Ripper: Ninety years ago I was a freak. Today I'm an amateur.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

    User reviews136

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A quaint little film
    H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) follows Jack the Ripper (David Warner) into 1970's San Franscisco, after Jack Aka John Stevenson steals Well's Time machine. H.G. falls in love with spunky feminist, Amy Robbins (Mary Steenburgen), while they try to stop the Ripper from striking again. Just a fun quaint little film with great acting all around and an atmosphere of wonder. The best parts deal with Wells getting accustomed to his new surroundings. Eagle-eyed viewers will notice a very young Corey Feldman in a very small part as a youngster who's the first to see Wells upon his arrival in the Seventies.

    My Grade: B

    DVD Extras: Commentary with Director Nicholas Meyer & Actor Malcolm McDowell; an article on time travel in movies; Theatrical Trailer; and Trailers for "The Time Mace (1960) & "The Time Machine" (2002)
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    • movieman_kev
    • Oct 13, 2005

    FAQ7

    • Mrs Turner (H.G. Wells' housekeeper) witnessed H.G. use the time machine and disappear, so she was an eyewitness that it worked. So why did the sign in the exhibit in 1979 state that the machine didn't work?
    • Were Herbert Wells & Amy Robbins talking about the same "Free Love" at the rotating restaurant in San Francisco?
    • What is 'Time After Time' about?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flucht in die Zukunft
    • Filming locations
      • 1800 Block of Union Street, Cow Hollow, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Orion Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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