The Philadelphia Experiment

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

Aug 3 1984 PG 1h 42m
Adventure, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

In 1943, the United States tests an anti-radar system to make the U.S. Navy ships invisible to the enemy. Dr. James Longstreet uses his experiment in the destroyer escort USS Eldridge that disappears from Philadelphia. The sailors David Herdeg and his best friend Jim Parker are projected to 1984, where they meet Allison Hayes. They unsuccessfully try to contact their base and out of the blue Jimmy disappears in a hospital. Allison helps David to visit Jimmy's wife Pamela, but Jimmy refuses to see him. Now David's only hope is meeting Dr. James Longstreet to learn what to do. Will he succeed?

Written by

Michael Janover, William Gray, Wallace C. Bennett

Directed by

Stewart Raffill

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinema Group Ventures, New World Pictures, New Pictures Group

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
17,325
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA