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The Philadelphia Experiment

  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
17K
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Nancy Allen and Michael Paré in The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
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A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors forty years into the future.A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors forty years into the future.A United States Navy destroyer escort participates in a Navy "invisibility" experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors forty years into the future.

  • Director
    • Stewart Raffill
  • Writers
    • Michael Janover
    • William Gray
    • Wallace C. Bennett
  • Stars
    • Michael Paré
    • Nancy Allen
    • Eric Christmas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stewart Raffill
    • Writers
      • Michael Janover
      • William Gray
      • Wallace C. Bennett
    • Stars
      • Michael Paré
      • Nancy Allen
      • Eric Christmas
    • 91User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • David Herdeg
    Nancy Allen
    Nancy Allen
    • Allison Hayes
    Eric Christmas
    Eric Christmas
    • Dr. James Longstreet
    Bobby Di Cicco
    Bobby Di Cicco
    • Jim Parker
    Louise Latham
    Louise Latham
    • Pamela
    Kene Holiday
    Kene Holiday
    • Major Clark
    • (as Kene Holliday)
    Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    • Sheriff Bates
    Michael Currie
    Michael Currie
    • Magnussen
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Barney
    Gary Brockette
    Gary Brockette
    • Adjutant…
    Debra Troyer
    Debra Troyer
    • Young Pamela
    Miles McNamara
    • Young Longstreet
    • (as Miles Mc Namara)
    Ralph Manza
    Ralph Manza
    • Older Jim
    James Edgcomb
    James Edgcomb
    • Officer Boyer
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Mechanic
    Rodney Saulsberry
    Rodney Saulsberry
    • Doctor
    Vivian Brown
    • Ma Willis
    Stephanie Faulkner
    • TV Newscaster #1
    • Director
      • Stewart Raffill
    • Writers
      • Michael Janover
      • William Gray
      • Wallace C. Bennett
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Back in 1980, AVCO Embassy Pictures asked John Carpenter, who served as an executive producer on this film, to write and direct this film after the successes of Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980). However, Carpenter showed them Escape from New York (1981) (which he wrote years earlier), and they did that instead.
    • Goofs
      David and Jimmy's hairstyles are not characteristic of those found in the 1940s, particularly for sailors. This is also true for several of the other men seen during this time period in the film.
    • Quotes

      David Herdeg: [sees President Ronald Reagan giving a speech on television] Hey, I know this guy. Is this another movie?

      Allison Hayes: [smiles] No, David, it's not another movie.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Philadelphia Experiment/Purple Rain/Careful, He Might Hear You/After the Rehearsal (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Mood
      Music by Joe Garland

      Published by Shapiro and Bernstein Co. Inc.

    User reviews91

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    Science friction.

    Yes, the idea is spectacular. Yes, the execution is paltry. You'd think with all the technology available and the decent story, the producers could have given us an adult film. Michael Pare' is a limited actor at best. He has a face the camera loves but is really wooden in his expressions. The director did not push him, and if he did, he didn't push hard enough. If this film were made today, there are many quality people who could fill all the characters aptly. Although I personally like Nancy Allen's look, she could expand her acting as well. I know she can act, if only a director would get inside her head and bring out her ability.

    As far as the story line goes, again, it could have been handled so much better, It has a cheap made-for-TV quality to it. I hope someone makes it over. Yes, a repeat performance of the Hollywood kind would be greatly appreciated.
    • sobronx-4
    • Aug 30, 1999
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    • Release date
      • August 3, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Philadelphia Experiment
    • Filming locations
      • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures
      • Cinema Group Ventures
      • New Pictures Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,103,330
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,877,000
      • Aug 5, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,103,330
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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