Time Under Fire (1997)

A US submarine runs into a time rift. A special unit goes on a mission to see what's on the other side. They find themselves in an alternate dystopian America, now a one-man dictatorship. They decide to help the rebels.

Directors:

Scott P. Levy, Tripp Reed (co-director)

Writers:

Sean McGinly, Tripp Reed

Stars:

Jeff Fahey, Richard Tyson, Jack Coleman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Fahey	...	Alan / John Deakins
Richard Tyson	...	Koda
Jack Coleman	...	Lance McCarthy
Bryan Cranston	...	Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
Linda Hoffman	...	Marjorie
Kimberly Stevens	...	Jeannie Deakins
Larry Poindexter	...	Cole
Richard Cummings	...	Hawks
Jay Acovone	...	Schmidt
Chick Vennera	...	Spitz
Michael Raysses	...	Sailor #1
Rick Batalla	...	Prentice (as Richard Batalla)
David Weiss	...	Sonar Operator
Ben Jurand	...	Pierce
Brad Blaisdell	...	Myron

Storyline

A US submarine runs into a time rift. A special unit goes on a mission to see what's on the other side. They find themselves in an alternate dystopian America, now a one-man dictatorship. They decide to help the rebels.

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Plot Keywords:

submarine | rebel | time travel | soldier | rebel camp | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 1997 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Beneath the Bermuda Triangle

Filming Locations:

Japanese Garden, Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons,Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As the sub is coming to periscope depth after passing through the vortex/gateway/whatever, the control wire for the model can be see upper left on the screen trailing behind the conning tower.

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Connections

Edited into Nautilus (2000)

User Reviews

bad sci-fi

Without being really the worst science fiction film ever made, or the worst I have seen, 'Time Under Fire' is still much under average. The premises and the first 10-15 minutes are not that bad, it starts as a X-Files story, combining Bermuda triangle mysteries with time travel. Pretty soon elements of other genres (too many) mix together, but the story never takes off beyond the level of interest of a TV series. Soon, 'Time Under Fire' quickly degenerates into a series of clichés, not only mixing altogether too many genres but also being unable to create anything memorable in suspense or special effects that would help viewers remember the movie until tomorrow. Acting is bad, and the rhetoric lines in the script do not help at all.