Bobby Di Cicco, Eric Christmas, Michael Paré
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943, about a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future in 1984.
DVD Release Date: September 19, 2000
Stats: 178 reviews
Although this movie may lack a bit in the acting talent, the plot is so ineresting, it is easy to become caught up in the "time travel' and overlook the acting. The storyline is powerful.
Time travel story that's strangely devoid of the usual humour and charm that's associated with this kind of thing. Dull and rather pointless; the similar The Final Countdown is far better.
As sci-fi goes, it's a very good "what if" story which doesn't try to do anything too flashy.
Rather dated, improbable, stiffly acted, ridiculous at times and the plot is filled with holes, some of them gapingly large, but I thoroughly enjoyed the movie for some reason. I was never bored.
This movie's biggest flaw is the absolute and utter lack of acting talent in it's main characters and lack of chemistry between them. It does have an interesting story but the terrible acting just drags it down way too much.
True story about Allison Hayes (Nancy Allen) & David Herdeg (Michael Paré) for Philadelphia Experiment that US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to sen t2 men 40 years into the future in 1984.
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