Time After Time

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Time After Time (1979)

PG 09/28/1979 (US) Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller 1h 52m

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Imagine! A scientific genius named H. G. Wells stalks a criminal genius named Jack the Ripper across time itself in the most ingenious thriller of our time.

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Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century.

Nicholas Meyer

Director, Screenplay
Steve Hayes

Story
Karl Alexander

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Malcolm McDowell

H. G. Wells
David Warner

Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson
Mary Steenburgen

Amy Robbins
Charles Cioffi

Lt. Mitchell
Kent Williams

Assistant
Andonia Katsaros

Mrs. Turner
Patti D'Arbanville

Shirley
James Garrett

Edwards
Keith McConnell

Harding
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A review by John Chard

85%

Written by John Chard on June 4, 2014

Ninety years ago I was a freak. Today I’m an amateur.

Time After Time is directed by Nicholas Meyer who also adapts the screenplay from a story written by Karl Alexander and Steve Hayes. It stars Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen. Music is by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography is by Paul Lohmann.

How delightful, a wonderful idea is given an equally wonderful presentation. The makers have come up with the idea of pitching Jack the Ripper against H.G. Wells, in the present day of 1979. This after the Ripper (Warner) used Wells’ (McDowell) time machine to escape the Whitechape... read the rest.

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