The Philadelphia Experiment
“The experiment that should never have happened 41 years ago...is still going on.”
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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Part of The Philadelphia Experiment Collection
2 films
Cast
52 people
Michael Paré
David Herdeg
Known for
The Virgin Suicides
Streets of Fire
Nancy Allen
Allison Hayes
Known for
RoboCop
Dressed to Kill
Eric Christmas
Dr. James Longstreet
Known for
MouseHunt
Harold and Maude
Bobby Di Cicco
Jim Parker
Known for
The Night Of
Splash
Louise Latham
Pamela
Known for
Marnie
The Sugarland Express
Kene Holliday
Major Clark
Known for
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Matlock
Joe Dorsey
Sheriff Bates
Known for
WarGames
Roots
Michael Currie
Magnussen
Known for
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
The Dead Pool
Stephen Tobolowsky
Barney
Known for
Groundhog Day
Memento
Gary Brockette
Adjutant / Andrews
Known for
Three
The Last Picture Show
Debra Troyer
Young Pamela
Also in
The Ice Pirates
Miles McNamara
Young Longstreet
Also in
Delilah
A Further Glimpse of Joey
Stewart Raffill Director · William Gray Screenplay Michael Janover Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8.1M · Budget $9M · United States release January 1, 1995
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,103,330
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
New Pictures Group
Production
New World Pictures
Production
Cinema Group Ventures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 3, 1984
Premiere
United States · January 1, 1995
Physical · R&G Video / StarMaker Entertainment #99109 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟭𝟬𝟮 mínutєѕ
United States
September 19, 2000 · Physical · Starz / Anchor Bay [𝐃𝐕𝐃📀] 𝟭𝟬𝟭 mínutєѕ
Australia
November 1, 1984 · Theatrical
Canada
April 13, 2004 · Physical · DVD release
France
January 15, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
January 10, 1985 · Theatrical
Greece
February 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD release of "Silver Star"
Ireland
October 12, 1984 · Theatrical
Italy
February 3, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
October 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
November 1, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 5, 1984 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 12, 1984 · Theatrical
February 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
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