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1984·Science Fiction·1h 42m
7.0
★
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
Directed by Stewart Raffill
experiment
based on novel or book
aftermath
intelligence
time travel
biography
based on true story
urban legend
falling in love
uss eldridge
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Cast

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 Holliday
Kene Holliday
Major Clark
Michael Currie
Michael Currie
Magnussen
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Barney
Miles McNamara
Miles McNamara
Young Longstreet
Ralph Manza
Ralph Manza
Older Jim
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower
Mechanic
Rodney Saulsberry
Rodney Saulsberry
Doctor

Crew

Stewart Raffill
Stewart Raffill
Director
William Hoy
William Hoy
Editor
Dick Bush
Dick Bush
Director of Photography
Joel B. Michaels
Joel B. Michaels
Producer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Executive Producer
Charles Berlitz
Charles Berlitz
Novel
Don Jakoby
Don Jakoby
Story
Jon H. Epstein
Jon H. Epstein
Stunt Double
Douy Swofford
Douy Swofford
Title Designer

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14 reviews
Conor
Conor
4.0★ · 01/12/25
The Philadelphia Experiment
The first two acts of this movie were good. When it unraveled was when it started to explain itself. There also didn’t need to be a happy ending or relationship between the two leads. You two just met and he’s from the fucking forty’s Allison, get it together.

There’s something good here, but this ain’t it.
The first two acts of this movie were good. When it unraveled was when it started to explain itself. There also didn’t need to be a happy ending or relationship between the two leads. You two just met and he’s from the fucking forty’s Allison, get it together.

There’s something good here, but this ain’t it.
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renfroespls
renfroespls
5.1★ · 10/16/24
The Philadelphia Experiment
hooptober 11: #17why did i accidentally watch this it’s not even a horror movie. lifetime ahh scifi movie. john carpenter will pay for his crimes.
hooptober 11: #17why did i accidentally watch this it’s not even a horror movie. lifetime ahh scifi movie. john carpenter will pay for his crimes.
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Anisia
Anisia
4.0★ · 08/06/23
The Philadelphia Experiment
it almost looks like i've edited it
it almost looks like i've edited it
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BRATLAND
BRATLAND
6.0★ · 12/19/25
The Philadelphia Experiment
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Mina
Mina
6.0★ · 09/28/25
The Philadelphia Experiment
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