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James vs. His Future Self

James vs. His Future Self

It's man versus himself. Literally.

20195.71h 33m

Overview

When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he needs to give up his dream of becoming the world's first time traveler, or else. But when he won't go along with the plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself – literally.

Directed by Jeremy Lalonde
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Top Cast

Jonas Chernick

Jonas Chernick

James

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Jimmy

Cleopatra Coleman

Cleopatra Coleman

Courtney

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Dr. Rowley

Tara Spencer-Nairn

Tara Spencer-Nairn

Officer Walker

Tommie-Amber Pirie

Tommie-Amber Pirie

Meredith

Themes & Keywords

time travelscientistchanging the past or future

About James vs. His Future Self

James vs. His Future Self is a science fiction, comedy, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of time travel, scientist, changing the past or future. Directed by Jeremy Lalonde, it stars Jonas Chernick, Daniel Stern, Cleopatra Coleman. When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he needs to give up his dream of becoming the world's first time traveler, or else. But when he won't go along with the plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself – literally.

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