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Timerider

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Motorcycle racer Lyle Swann (Fred Ward) is cruising through the Mexican desert when he accidentally stumbles into a time-travel experiment and finds himself transported back to the Old West of the 1870s. There he encounters an attractive local woman (Belinda Bauer) and a gang of criminals led by Porter Reese (Peter Coyote). Lyle's motorized bike is impressive in the past — until it runs out of gas. Now Lyle must rely on his wits to take care of business and return to his own time.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 8, 2020
1/10
Even when shootouts or chase sequences arise, the editing and choreography only work to anesthetize them. Go to Full Review
Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) Feb 18, 2020
Its premise is not very original. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 8, 2010
2.5/4
A time-travel movie that rarely feels like a time-travel movie... Go to Full Review
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Vincent S @RT47579145 Jun 23, 2026 I will defend this cult film and even seeing it today I still like it. This guilty pleasure has a fun performance by Fred Ward, a beautiful Brenda Bauer and great supporting casting. It’s actually a very good Western and fun. See more
Round Eye M @roundeye Feb 20, 2026 classic fav movie growing up.. your paid critics said played out idea but this came out before back to the future ... See more
Aun M @AunMohammad Nov 30, 2025 One of the mist worst and shittier movie I've ever seen. Senseless story and script no motive no reason behind the time travel in movie. See more
tiago d @RT59041212 Sep 23, 2022 Filme incrivel, final ótimo. Época que cinema era magia, invefelizmente as pessoas esqueceram disso! See more
May 14, 2022 Timerider is a good low-budget cult classic which was a cable favorite in my house from ‘83-‘84. Modern audiences and film school dropouts/auteur wanna-bes have scoffed at the straightforwardness of Timerider and its plot but it's efficient and entertaining. Check this out if you want a fun diversion as well as another awesome performance from the late great Fred Ward. Rest In Peace, Fred Ward. See more
Mar 11, 2016 Timerider has a motorcyclist accidentally ride through an area used for a time transfer experiment, landing himself in the 19th century western times in New Mexico. Sounds great as an 80's concept, except the character Lyle Swan is rather stale, relies on jokes that adhere to him being from another time, and just facing off against a bunch of Western baddies. It has its charm in a few places, but the film definitely does not live up to the potential of its core idea. It gets 2 stars not necessarily because its really bad, but because it lacks excitement and isn't a fun as it should've been. See more
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Synopsis Motorcycle racer Lyle Swann (Fred Ward) is cruising through the Mexican desert when he accidentally stumbles into a time-travel experiment and finds himself transported back to the Old West of the 1870s. There he encounters an attractive local woman (Belinda Bauer) and a gang of criminals led by Porter Reese (Peter Coyote). Lyle's motorized bike is impressive in the past — until it runs out of gas. Now Lyle must rely on his wits to take care of business and return to his own time.
Director
William Dear
Production Co
Eaves Movie Ranch, Zoomo Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround
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