Time After Time

Name: Time After Time
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1979-09-28
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen, Charles Cioffi, Kent Williams

1979·Movie·PG·112 min·★ 6.8(385)

Adventure Drama Comedy Science Fiction Thriller More English titles

“H.G. Wells Races Through Time To Catch Jack The Ripper!”

Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century.

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About Time After Time

Time After Time is a 1979 English-language adventure, drama and comedy film directed by Nicholas Meyer. The cast is led by Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Time After Time was produced by Orion Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 28, 1979, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $13 million worldwide.

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Writers: Nicholas Meyer, Steve Hayes, Karl Alexander
Release date: September 28, 1979
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $13 million
Production: Orion Pictures

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Time After Time cast & crew

Time After Time was directed by Nicholas Meyer and written by Nicholas Meyer, Steve Hayes, and Karl Alexander.

The cast features Malcolm McDowell as H. G. Wells, David Warner as Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson, Mary Steenburgen as Amy Robbins, Charles Cioffi as Lt. Mitchell, Kent Williams as Assistant, and Andonia Katsaros as Mrs. Turner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Miklós Rózsa, cinematography is by Paul Lohmann, and it was produced by Herb Jaffe.

Is Time After Time worth watching?

Time After Time holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 385 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and comedy, Time After Time is worth a place on your watchlist.

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