Pilot 

In a San Francisco basement, physics post-graduate student Quinn Mallory has found a way to create portals to parallel universes. Inviting his physics professor Maximillian Arturo and his ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers:

Tracy Tormé (screenplay), Robert K. Weiss (story)

Stars:

Jerry O'Connell, John Rhys-Davies, Sabrina Lloyd

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry O'Connell	...	Quinn Mallory
Sabrina Lloyd	...	Wade Welles
Cleavant Derricks	...	Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown
John Rhys-Davies	...	Prof. Maximilian Arturo
Linda Henning	...	Mrs. Mallory
Joseph Wapner	...	Commissar Joseph A. Wapner (as Joseph A. Wapner)
Doug Llewelyn	...	Comrade Llewelyn
Garwin Sanford	...	Doc
Roger Cross	...	Wilkins (as Roger R. Cross)
Yee Jee Tso	...	Wing
Frank C. Turner	...	Crazy Kenny / Senator Candidate
Gary Jones	...	Michael Hurley
John Novak	...	Ross J. Kelly / Interrogator
Don MacKay	...	Artie Feld
Alex Bruhanski	...	Pavel Kurlienko

Storyline

In a San Francisco basement, physics post-graduate student Quinn Mallory has found a way to create portals to parallel universes. Inviting his physics professor Maximillian Arturo and his computer store colleague Wade Wells for a trip, a series of mishaps ropes in passing singer Rembrandt Brown and takes the Sliders off their planned route. Upon discovering a frozen world and one where Russia rules America, the quartet begins to doubt that they will be able to return to their own world anytime soon...

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Plot Keywords:

portal | reverse footage | tv series pilot | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

22 March 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinevu Productions Inc., St. Clare Entertainment, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Twice the length of all other episodes; aired with the dividing point being after the Lenin statue's discovery.

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Goofs

When Wade, Arturo and Quinn are walking through the frozen house there is the sound of wind howling, but the flames on their candles are steady.

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Quotes

Prof. Maximilian Arturo: Bad dream?
Quinn Mallory: I was down in the basement. My mother came looking for me. No matter what I did, she couldn't see me. She's lost Dad, now me.
Prof. Maximilian Arturo: You're not lost. You're just misplaced.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

The Star-Spangled Banner
(uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Performed by Cleavant Derricks

User Reviews

So it begins

What a wonderful beginning to a wonderful series. The two hour tv movie puts the series in it's original direction. In the first hour, events seemed rushed and fast moving, but it all made sense. The story is well written and pieced together. Acting is very well done, most notably John Rhys-Davies.

The effects aren't great, but not bad either. The characters were rather flat but hey it was the series premiere. A very good movie. I give it 8/10.