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The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment

The experiment that should never have happened 41 years ago...is still going on.

19846.11h 42m

Overview

Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.

Directed by Stewart Raffill
Written by Charles Berlitz, Michael Janover, William L. Moore
Produced by Joel B. Michaels, Douglas Curtis
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $8.1M

Top Cast

Michael Paré

Michael Paré

David Herdeg

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Allison Hayes

Eric Christmas

Eric Christmas

Dr. James Longstreet

Bobby Di Cicco

Bobby Di Cicco

Jim Parker

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Pamela

Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Major Clark

J

Joe Dorsey

Sheriff Bates

Michael Currie

Michael Currie

Magnussen

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Barney

G

Gary Brockette

Adjutant / Andrews

Themes & Keywords

experimentbased on novel or bookaftermathintelligencetime travelbiographybased on true storyurban legendfalling in loveuss eldridge

About The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment is a science fiction, adventure, thriller film released in 1984 exploring themes of experiment, based on novel or book, aftermath, intelligence, time travel, biography. Directed by Stewart Raffill, it stars Michael Paré, Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas. Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.

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