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Time at the Top

Time at the Top

Susan has the key to an awesome adventure!

19996.11h 36mG

Overview

14-year old Susan Shawson travels back in time in her building's elevator. As altered by a retired physicist living in her building, it transports her from Philadelphia of 1998 back to the same place in 1881. There she meets Victoria Walker, a girl her own age in need of assistance with her own family problems. Gradually discovering the power of her time machine, Susan, Victoria, and her young brother Robert travel back and forth in time and succeed in changing both the past and the future.

Directed by Jimmy Kaufman
Written by Linda Brookover, Alain Silver
Box OfficeBudget: $3.2M0

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Top Cast

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Frank Shawson

Elisha Cuthbert

Elisha Cuthbert

Susan Shawson

Gabrielle Boni

Gabrielle Boni

Victoria Walker

Matthew Harbour

Matthew Harbour

Robert Walker

Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Nora Walker / Nina Shawson

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras

Edward Ormondroyd

Michael Sinelnikoff

Michael Sinelnikoff

Mr. Reynolds

Jean LeClerc

Jean LeClerc

Cyrus Sweeney

H

Howard Rosentein

Austin

J

Jacklin Webb

Mrs. Clutchett

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Themes & Keywords

hoteltime travelvictorian englandelevatorblind man19th centurywidowed motherwidowed father

About Time at the Top

Time at the Top is a mystery, family, science fiction, fantasy, adventure film released in 1999 exploring themes of hotel, time travel, victorian england, elevator, blind man, 19th century. Directed by Jimmy Kaufman, it stars Timothy Busfield, Elisha Cuthbert, Gabrielle Boni. 14-year old Susan Shawson travels back in time in her building's elevator. As altered by a retired physicist living in her building, it transports her from Philadelphia of 1998 back to the same place in 1881. There she meets Victoria Walker, a girl her own age in need of assistance with her own family problems. Gradually discovering the power of her time machine, Susan, Victoria, and her young brother Robert travel back and forth in time and succeed in changing both the past and the future.

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