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The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

PG · 1984-08-03 · 1h 42m · EN
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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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Stewart RaffillDirector
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$21M

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Michael ParéMichael ParéDavid HerdegNancy AllenNancy AllenAllison HayesEric ChristmasEric ChristmasDr. James LongstreetBobby Di CiccoBobby Di CiccoJim ParkerLouise LathamLouise LathamPamelaKene HollidayKene HollidayMajor ClarkJoe DorseyJoe DorseySheriff BatesMichael CurrieMichael CurrieMagnussenStephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyBarneyGary BrocketteGary BrocketteAdjutant / AndrewsDebra TroyerDebra TroyerYoung PamelaMiles McNamaraMiles McNamaraYoung Longstreet

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBiographyBased on a true storyTime travelExperimentFalling in loveIntelligenceUrban legendAftermathUss eldridgeDe-173Based on true story

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Genre affinityThriller · Adventure · Science FictionTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Biography · Based On A True StoryNarrative complexityTime TravelDirector preference187801Actor preference14247 · 120938 · 113420Country preferenceUs

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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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The Philadelphia Experiment has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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