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The Philadelphia Experiment
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Followed by
Philadelphia Experiment II (1993)
References
Lunar Lander (1979) (VG)
 -  A Lunar Lander arcade game can be seen in the diner.
Referenced in
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Sky Pirates (1986)
"Svengoolie: The Philadelphia Experiment (#1.8)" (1995)
 -  This film is featured in this episode.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) (VG)
Xenogears (1998) (VG)
 -  The ship seen in the opening is called the USS Eldrige, after the ship in the Philadelphia Experiment.
An Interview with John Ottman (2002) (V)
Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003) (V)
 -  John Carpenter was asked to direct this film but proposed to do Escape from New York instead
"The Triangle" (2005)
 -  The Secretary of the Navy, Doug Weist (Barrie Ingham), lost his leg in that experiment.
100 Million BC (2008) (V)
 -  It is referenced in 100 million BC when the soldiers are discussing stealth technology researches conducted by the US military
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Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Spawn of the Slithis (1978)

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