Time After Time (1979)
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 25 | Rotten: 4
With the three principal actors clearly having fun with their roles, Time After Time becomes an amusing, light-hearted fantasy lark.
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2
With the three principal actors clearly having fun with their roles, Time After Time becomes an amusing, light-hearted fantasy lark.
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Movie Info
It's H.G. Wells (Malcolm McDowell) versus Jack the Ripper (David Warner) in the fanciful Time After Time -- and, per the film's title, the chase extends from the 19th century to the 20th. Wells has built a time machine in his cellar, which the Ripper uses as a means of escape. Both men find themselves in 20th century San Francisco, and, after a period of adjustment, they make themselves at home. The plot takes a dark turn when the Ripper, disappointed that Wells' dreams of a Utopian future have
Aug 31, 1979 Wide
Aug 6, 2002
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Cast
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Malcolm McDowell
Herbert G. Wells -
David Warner
Jack the Ripper -
Mary Steenburgen
Amy Robbins -
Charles Cioffi
Lt. Mitchell -
Patti D'Arbanville
Shirley -
Antonia Katsaros
Mrs. Tumer -
Corey Feldman
Boy at Museum -
Geraldine Baron
Carol -
Larry J. Blake
Guard -
Bill Bradley
Pawnbroker -
Rita Conde
Maid -
Michael Evans
Sergeant -
Lou Felder
Man -
Jimmy Garrett
Edwards -
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Shelley Hack
Docent -
Gene Hartline
Cab Driver -
Hilda Haynes
2nd Nurse -
Jim Haynie
1st Cop -
Dan Leegant
Man on Street -
Leo Lewis
Richardson -
Joseph Maher
Adams -
Laurie Main
Inspector Gregson -
Keith McConnell
Harding -
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Booking Cop -
Ray Reinhardt
Jeweler -
Nick Shields
Diner -
Clement St. George
Bobby -
Wayne Storm
2nd Cop -
Byron Webster
McKay -
Kent Williams
Assistant -
James Cranna
Man -
Stu Klitsher
Clergyman -
Clete Roberts
Newscaster -
Antonie Becker
Nurse -
John C. Colton
3rd Cop -
Bob Shaw
Bank Officer -
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All Critics (29) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)
A delightful, entertaining trifle of a film that shows both the possibilities and limitations of taking liberties with literature and history.
Top CriticClever and well calculated.
After nearly two hours the tension has evaporated, and all that's left is a curdle of jokes and brutality.
A movie that's as sweet as it is clever, and never so clever that it forgets to be entertaining.
There are a lot of nice touches in Time After Time, but the overall plot is too obviously scripted.
Time After Time is still a fun fish-out-of-water flick that deserves more attention than it has received in the thirty years following its release. But there's still plenty of time for that.
Meyer makes a fine directorial debut, pacing the film for optimal suspense despite some obvious holes in the script.
Underrated classic mixing H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper. Stylish, even the music.
This cinematic oddity is nonetheless a true guilty pleasure.
tense and gripping
Terrific little time-travel romantic thriller with three outstanding performances.
Full of potential smarts, failed intrigue and a dated survey of the 20th century.
Time After Time is an inventive comedy-mystery.
A wonderful concoction. H.G. Wells vs. Jack the Ripper, the time machine, it all works.
A pleasing little time-waster.
Possibly my favorite time travel flick ever.
Writers Karl Alexander and Steve Hayes came up with a brilliant idea for this 1979 movie.
Writer Nicholas Meyer's 1979 directorial debut is probably still his best film.
Blessedly unpretentious.
...a surprisingly good 'what if' story.
Bastante divertido, o filme tem algumas idéias bem interessantes e conta com boas interpretações dos protagonistas.
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