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Biggles: Adventures in Time

Original title: Biggles
  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.1K
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Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)
Daring British WWI fighter pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth and 1980s low-level business executive Jim Ferguson discover that they can time travel to each other's eras. They try to stop the Germans from changing the outcome of WWI.
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Daring British WWI fighter pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth and 1980s low-level business executive Jim Ferguson discover that they can time travel to each other's eras. They try to stop th... Read allDaring British WWI fighter pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth and 1980s low-level business executive Jim Ferguson discover that they can time travel to each other's eras. They try to stop the Germans from changing the outcome of WWI.Daring British WWI fighter pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth and 1980s low-level business executive Jim Ferguson discover that they can time travel to each other's eras. They try to stop the Germans from changing the outcome of WWI.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Hough
  • Writers
    • W.E. Johns(characters)
    • John Groves(screenplay)
    • Kent Walwin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Neil Dickson
    • Alex Hyde-White
    • Fiona Hutchison
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Hough
  • Writers
    • W.E. Johns(characters)
    • John Groves(screenplay)
    • Kent Walwin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Neil Dickson
    • Alex Hyde-White
    • Fiona Hutchison
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    • 50User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Peter Cushing and Alex Hyde-White in Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)
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    Peter Cushing in Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)

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    Neil Dickson
    Neil Dickson
    • James 'Biggles' Bigglesworthas James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth
    Alex Hyde-White
    Alex Hyde-White
    • Jim Fergusonas Jim Ferguson
    Fiona Hutchison
    • Debbie Stephensas Debbie Stephens
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Air Commodore Colonel William Raymondas Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond
    Marcus Gilbert
    Marcus Gilbert
    • Eric Von Stalheinas Eric Von Stalhein
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • Chuck Dinsmoreas Chuck Dinsmore
    Alan Polonsky
    • Bill Kizitskias Bill Kizitski
    Francesca Gonshaw
    Francesca Gonshaw
    • Marieas Marie
    Michael Siberry
    Michael Siberry
    • Algyas Algy
    James Saxon
    James Saxon
    • Bertieas Bertie
    Daniel Flynn
    Daniel Flynn
    • Gingeras Ginger
    Roy Boyd
    • German N.C.Oas German N.C.O
    Samantha Bradshaw
    • Hotel Girlas Hotel Girl
    Andrea Browne
    • Lady Buyeras Lady Buyer
    David Butler
    • British Officeras British Officer
    David Cann
    • Sapper Officeras Sapper Officer
    Fanny Carby
    • Cleaning Ladyas Cleaning Lady
    Forbes Collins
    • German Soldieras German Soldier
    • Director
      • John Hough
    • Writers
      • W.E. Johns(characters)
      • John Groves(screenplay)
      • Kent Walwin(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Features Peter Cushing's last screen performance, filmed January 21-March 1985 (copyright 1985).
    • Goofs
      When Jim Ferguson first visits Colonel Raymond at Tower Bridge, Raymond hands Ferguson an antiquated 'Celebrity Dinners' card. When Raymond passes Jim the card, it is in a plastic sleeve, then the camera shows the card in detail without the sleeve, and then it returns when Jim hands it back.
    • Quotes

      [Now in 1986, Biggles has climbed behind the controls of a police helicopter]

      Jim Ferguson: You can't fly this. You don't know how.

      Biggles: If you can fly a Sopwith Camel, you can fly anything.

    • Crazy credits
      In the end of the credits it says: Filmed on location in New York - London - and the Western Front 1917.
    • Connections
      Featured in Biggles: The Making of a Movie (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      DO YOU WANT TO BE A HERO
      Performed by Jon Anderson
      Music by Stanislas Syrewicz
      Lyrics by Jon Anderson
      Published by Warner Brothers Music/Tizz Music
      administrated by Warner Brothers Music

    User reviews50

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    Top review
    6/10
    Lots of fun !
    My Grandad used to read the books as a child and my Mum introduced them to me, so its inevitable that i'd watch this film as a child needless to say me and my Mum love it !!

    The film strays "slightly" away from the books World War 1 setting, (only in the eighties would they have made it into a time travel story) but the characters are faithful to the originals written in the books.

    The films plot is a bit silly, but its lots of fun without been stupid and it makes me feel better every time i watch it.

    I just hope my "time twin" is someone as cool as Captain James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth ;)
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    • Toxie2k2
    • Nov 24, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der Biggels-Effekt
    • Filming locations
      • Beckton Gasworks, Beckton, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Compact Yellowbill
      • Tambarle
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $112,132
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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