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The Time Guardian

The Time Guardian

Pray he's not too late.

19874.91h 27m

Overview

In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth. The few surviving people live in the City, a huge protected construction with the ability to travel in both space and time. The City travels back to our time to save humanity...

Directed by Brian Hannant
Written by Brian Hannant, John Baxter
Produced by Robert Lagettie, Norm Wilkinson
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Top Cast

Tom Burlinson

Tom Burlinson

Ballard (The Time Guardian)

Nikki Coghill

Nikki Coghill

Annie Lassiter

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Boss

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Petra

P

Peter Merrill

Zuryk & Committee Member

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

Sergeant McCarthy

Jim Holt

Jim Holt

Rafferty

T

Thye Liew Wan

Sun-Wah

D

Damon Sanders

Smith

T

Tom Karpanny

Tracker

Themes & Keywords

time travelspace

About The Time Guardian

The Time Guardian is a science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of time travel, space. Directed by Brian Hannant, it stars Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill, Dean Stockwell. In the distant future, the human race nears extinction and a new race of beast-like creatures rule the earth. The few surviving people live in the City, a huge protected construction with the ability to travel in both space and time. The City travels back to our time to save humanity...

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