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Director:
David Giancola
Writer:
David Giancola (writer)
Release Date:
17 March 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
The Ultimate Time Transport must be Destroyed to Save the Future... more
Plot:
An inventor comes up with a time machine, but must prevent its abuse at the hands of an evil CEO. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Reviews:
Entertaining trash. more (83 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Matthew Bruch ... Nick Miller
Bonnie Pritchard ... Lisa Henson
Peter Harrington ... Matthew Paul

George Woodard ... J.K. Robertson
Michael J. Valentine ... Cabbie
Jim Rohn ... Richter
Ted Pendleton ... Gris
Becky Fenton ... Becks
Jack McGinnis ... Mick
Martin Guigui ... Marty
Peter Beckwith ... Scalper
Ilene Blackman ... Newspaper Editor
Daniel Nelson ... Nicky
Emily Nelson ... Lis
Margaret Daly ... Nicky's Mom (as Margaret Schenck)
Gary Thompson ... Nicky's Dad
Roberta Strauss ... Gilda Heintz
Perry Tuttle ... Ground Controller
Terry Travers ... Hangar Guard
Shawn O'Neil ... Gate Guard
Paul Clifford ... Gen Corp. Security
Thaddeus Lorentz ... Plane Crash Investigator
Lee D. Jones ... Sheriff
Brian Pendleton ... Fisherman

Bruce Nelson ... Fisherman
Mike Reczek ... Guy with Car
Alex Dunn ... Hologram Preacher
Vicky A. Bourn ... Worshipful One

Carolyn Palmer ... 50's Waitress
Bette Fredette ... 50's Housewife
Bill Owens ... Gen Corp. Executive
Sharry Underwood ... Gen Corp. Executive

S. Lue McWilliams ... Gen Corp. Executive
Lori Brown ... Gen Corp. Executive
Bob Emerick ... Crash Site Firefighter
Nancee Barney ... Crash Site Firefighter
Ralph Minard ... Crash Site Firefighter / Gen Corp. Guard
Duff Grey ... Airport Rescue Driver
Paul Vitagliano ... Limo Driver
Paula Wallace ... Banner Journalist
William Wallace ... Banner Journalist
Joseph J. O'Rourke ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Harley Squire ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Ruth Dana ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Jan Chapados ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Jill Jedrzejewski ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Johnny Jedrzejewski ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Christine Olson ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Crystal Bean ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Adam Ross ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Bill April ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Kevin Callahan ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Patricia Dana ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Tyler Dana ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Janna Jedrzejewski ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Wade Altman ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Diana April ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Laura Bean ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant
Rachel Prozeller ... Destroyed Future Inhabitant / Future Inhabitant
Tim Ahonen ... Future Inhabitant
William Campbell ... Future Inhabitant
Jason Smiley ... Future Inhabitant
Erin Darby ... Future Inhabitant
Colleen Greer ... Future Inhabitant
Matthew Greer ... Future Inhabitant
Jeff Haig ... Future Inhabitant
Darlene Hubacher ... Future Inhabitant
Douglas Jaffe ... Future Inhabitant
Charlotte Laird ... Future Inhabitant
Scott E. Cote ... Future Inhabitant
Eleanor Rodgers ... Future Inhabitant
Cyrus Rodgers ... Future Inhabitant
Laurie Corbin ... Future Inhabitant
Matthew Dishman ... Future Inhabitant
Geremiah Greer ... Future Inhabitant
Zachary Greer ... Future Inhabitant
Sean Harper ... Future Inhabitant
Jessica Hubacher ... Future Inhabitant
Aaron Reil ... Future Inhabitant
Ken Nicholson ... Future Inhabitant
Hilton H. Dyer III ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Richard Fisher ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Charles Correll ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Douglas Patraw ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Richard Church ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Darrell English ... Revolutionary War Soldier
John Didio ... Revolutionary War Soldier
John Rondeau ... Revolutionary War Soldier
John Rice ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Nancy Church ... Revolutionary War Soldier
Roger Hamel ... Gen Corp. Guard
Nick Spano ... Gen Corp. Guard
Chris Mayka ... Gen Corp. Guard
Robert Reiber ... Gen Corp. Guard
Teague Hunziker ... Gen Corp. Guard

Greg Tulonen ... Gen Corp. Guard
Tor Loney ... Gen Corp. Guard
Morgan McGee ... Gen Corp. Guard
Jeff Quesnel ... Gen Corp. Guard
Dennis Smith ... Gen Corp. Guard
Bob Welch ... Gen Corp. Guard
Robert Barrett ... Gen Corp. Guard
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Directed by
David Giancola 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
David Giancola  writer

Produced by
Judith Allard .... associate producer
Barbara A. Beckwith .... associate producer
Peter Beckwith .... associate producer
Peter Beckwith .... producer
Barbara Giancola .... associate producer
Joseph Giancola .... associate producer
Peggy O'Neil .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alice Damon Kinzie 
Bill Kinzie 
 
Cinematography by
Mark Sasahara 
 
Film Editing by
Ace Giancola 
Andrew Wilson 
 
Costume Design by
Carolyn Palmer 
 
Makeup Department
Stacy Dyer .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Stacy Dyer .... production manager
Ruthellen Weston .... production manager
 
Special Effects by
Craig Buzzell .... special effects
Anne Chamberlain .... special effects
Ron Marcus .... special effects
Jim McPhee .... special effects
Jim Walton .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Chuck Harding .... assistant camera
 
Thanks
Pepper Brooks .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Time Chasers (USA) (video title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Burlington, Vermont, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie broke even when "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988) negotiated rights to show it. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the opening sequence, Nick reaches into the plane with his left hand to retrieve the floppy disk. We see a right hand retrieving the disk, but Nick isn't holding the disk when he pulls his hand back out. more
Quotes:
J.K. Robertson: Matt, it's time for you to decide if you're one of my team players or not! more
Movie Connections:
References "MacGyver" (1985) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Entertaining trash., 31 December 2007
3/10
Author: Tommy Nelson from Long Beach, California

This is a really dumb movie, with a very low budget, and because of that, this is a very entertaining film.

Nick is a nerdy, bike riding teacher, who has built a little plane into a time machine. He sells his idea to JK, an evil guy from the government. Meanwhile, Nick is falling in love with his old friend from school, now reporter Lisa. The movie's low budgetness might be what makes it enjoyable. You actually get an intimate feel of the characters and their cheap surroundings. With that said, this is a terribly written and directed film. Whenever Nick goes back in time, it looks like he's going into television static. The acting is just terrible, and everyone seems like they're reading off of cue cards. The ending of the movie takes place in 1777, and leads to one of the dumbest climaxes ever.

This is a genuinely bad movie, but it's not without it's charm.

My rating: * 1/2 out of ****.

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