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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

  • 19821982
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.3K
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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
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A maverick motorbike racer wanders into a top-secret time-travel research test site which unintentionally teleports him to the mid-1800s and ends up having to fight violent outlaws for his s... Read allA maverick motorbike racer wanders into a top-secret time-travel research test site which unintentionally teleports him to the mid-1800s and ends up having to fight violent outlaws for his survival.A maverick motorbike racer wanders into a top-secret time-travel research test site which unintentionally teleports him to the mid-1800s and ends up having to fight violent outlaws for his survival.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William Dear
  • Writers
    • William Dear
    • Michael Nesmith
  • Stars
    • Fred Ward
    • Belinda Bauer
    • Peter Coyote
Top credits
  • Director
    • William Dear
  • Writers
    • William Dear
    • Michael Nesmith
  • Stars
    • Fred Ward
    • Belinda Bauer
    • Peter Coyote
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Time Rider: The Adventures of Lyle Swann
    Trailer 2:26
    Time Rider: The Adventures of Lyle Swann
    Timerider
    Trailer 2:19
    Timerider

    Photos27

    Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Ed Lauter in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Belinda Bauer in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Belinda Bauer and Fred Ward in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Belinda Bauer and Fred Ward in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Belinda Bauer and Fred Ward in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Fred Ward in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Peter Coyote, Richard Masur, and Tracey Walter in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
    Fred Ward in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)

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    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Lyle Swannas Lyle Swann
    Belinda Bauer
    Belinda Bauer
    • Claire Cygneas Claire Cygne
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Porter Reeseas Porter Reese
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Claude Dorsettas Claude Dorsett
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Carl Dorsettas Carl Dorsett
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Padreas Padre
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Sheriff Ben Potteras Sheriff Ben Potter
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • Danielsas Daniels
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • Dr. Samas Dr. Sam
    Jonathan Bahnks
    • Jesseas Jesse
    Laurie O'Brien
    Laurie O'Brien
    • Terryas Terry
    Susan Dear
    • 2nd Technicianas 2nd Technician
    Bruce Gordon
    Bruce Gordon
    • Earlas Earl
    Ben Zeller
    Ben Zeller
    • Jack Peoplesas Jack Peoples
    William Dear
    William Dear
    • 3rd Technicianas 3rd Technician
    Tommy Leyba
    • Manuelas Manuel
    Ernie Quintana
    • Zapataas Zapata
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Emilas Emil
    • Director
      • William Dear
    • Writers
      • William Dear
      • Michael Nesmith
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    • Trivia
      Lyle Swann goes back in time to November 5th, 1877. The same "time travel arrival date" was used in Back to the Future (1985) (November 5th, 1955) and Time After Time (1979) (November 5th, 1979).
    • Goofs
      Shortly after Lyle Swann lands in the Old West, he puts on his helmet and the camera crew is reflected in its side.
    • Quotes

      Porter Reese: You shot it. What a bunch of dumb sons of bitches, you *shot* it! A *machine* - you butt-heads!

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits,a voiceover of a scientist at a press conference explains the timerider project and what they plan to do.
    • Alternate versions
      In the original theatrical release, Porter Reese was so distracted by the destruction of the motorcycle that he did not notice the approach of the helicopter's tail rotor until it was too late -- there was a scream, a splattering sound, and a shot of empty gore-drenched boots. For the Anchor Bay DVD release, the shot was replaced with a shot of motorcycle wreckage on the ground and a pickup shot of Reese cowering; the audio, however, was not changed. The original sequence is preserved in the laserdisc release as well as the more recent Shout! Factory Blu-ray. The Spanish DVD release preserves the boots scene but entirely omits the sequence where Swann scares the old man to death.
    • Connections
      Featured in 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994)

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    Watchable, but could have been a lot better
    "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" has an intriguing premise: What if a modern day motorcycle rider was transported back in time with his motorbike to the age of the cowboy? The movie manages to mine some interesting and entertainment moments from this, ranging from the reaction of nineteenth century people to this modern figure and his machine to some interesting action moments. It's also fun to see cult stars L.Q. Jones and Ed Lauter.

    While the movie passes the time acceptably, at the same time I couldn't help but feel that the screenwriters didn't punch up the script enough. The bad guys are for the most part brutal thugs, and the reason for the chief bad guy wanting the motorbike is never revealed. The hero is also weak - we don't get to see much of him before he's transported back in time, and he seems mighty slow to figure out he's been transported back in time. And the movie doesn't take much opportunity for the modern day hero to use what he has and what he knows on these backward people.

    Overall, the movie is worth watching, though when you aren't feeling that demanding. It also helps if you like westerns.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Timerider
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zoomo Productions
      • Eaves Movie Ranch
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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