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The Philadelphia Experiment

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

  • Movie
  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 42m

Directed by Stewart Raffill

6.1

TMDB audience rating
6.1 out of 10 from 479 votes

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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.

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Play trailer: The Philadelphia Experiment ≣ 1984 ≣ Trailer #2

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Cast and crew

  • Michael Paré

    Michael ParéDavid Herdeg

  • Nancy Allen

    Nancy AllenAllison Hayes

  • Eric Christmas

    Eric ChristmasDr. James Longstreet

  • Bobby Di Cicco

    Bobby Di CiccoJim Parker

  • Louise Latham

    Louise LathamPamela

  • Kene Holliday

    Kene HollidayMajor Clark

  • Joe Dorsey

    Joe DorseySheriff Bates

  • Michael Currie

    Michael CurrieMagnussen

  • Stephen Tobolowsky

    Stephen TobolowskyBarney

  • Gary BrocketteAdjutant / Andrews

  • Debra TroyerYoung Pamela

  • Miles McNamara

    Miles McNamaraYoung Longstreet

  • Ralph Manza

    Ralph ManzaOlder Jim

  • James EdgcombOfficer Boyer

  • Glenn Morshower

    Glenn MorshowerMechanic

  • Rodney Saulsberry

    Rodney SaulsberryDoctor

  • Vivian BrownMa Willis

  • Stephanie FaulknerTV Newscaster #1

Director
Stewart Raffill
Writer
William Gray, William L. Moore and Charles Berlitz
Music
Kenneth Wannberg
Cinematography
Dick Bush