The Philadelphia Experiment

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

Duration: 102 min
Release date: 1984-10-05
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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

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Michael Paré
Michael Paré
as David Herdeg
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
as Allison Hayes
Eric Christmas
Eric Christmas
as Dr. James Longstreet
Bobby Di Cicco
Bobby Di Cicco
as Jim Parker
Louise Latham
Louise Latham
as Pamela
Kene Holliday
Kene Holliday
as Major Clark
Joe Dorsey
Joe Dorsey
as Sheriff Bates
Michael Currie
Michael Currie
as Magnussen
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Barney
Gary Brockette
Gary Brockette
as Adjutant / Andrews
Debra Troyer
Debra Troyer
as Young Pamela
Miles McNamara
Miles McNamara
as Young Longstreet
Ralph Manza
Ralph Manza
as Older Jim
James Edgcomb
James Edgcomb
as Officer Boyer
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower
as Mechanic
Rodney Saulsberry
Rodney Saulsberry
as Doctor
Vivian Brown
Vivian Brown
as Ma Willis
Stephanie Faulkner
Stephanie Faulkner
as TV Newscaster #1
Ed Bakey
Ed Bakey
as Pa Willis
Michael Villani
Michael Villani
as TV Newscaster #2
Vaughn Armstrong
Vaughn Armstrong
as Cowboy
Bill Smillie
Bill Smillie
as Evangelist
Lawrence Lott
Lawrence Lott
as Technician
Stephan O'Reilly
Stephan O'Reilly
as Punk Rocker
Clay Wilcox
Clay Wilcox
as Transvestite
Pat Dasko
Pat Dasko
as Dry Wells Newscaster
Pamela Brull
Pamela Brull
as Doris
Richard Jewkes
Richard Jewkes
as Technician
Pamela Doucette
Pamela Doucette
as Nurse
Michael Ruud
Michael Ruud
as Truck Driver
Deborah E. Dixon
Deborah E. Dixon
as Nurse
Mary Lois Grantham
Mary Lois Grantham
as Mrs. Waite
Rick Schrand
Rick Schrand
as Mandell
Brent S. Laing
Brent S. Laing
as Radar Technician
Patrick DeSantis
Patrick DeSantis
as Jim Jr.
Charles Hall
Charles Hall
as Commander
David Michels
David Michels
as Commander
Raymond Kowalski
Raymond Kowalski
as Radio Technician
Andrew McCartney
Andrew McCartney
as Technician
Anthony R. Nuzzo
Anthony R. Nuzzo
as Generator Technician
Robin Krieger
Robin Krieger
as X-Ray Technician
Joe Moore
Joe Moore
as Commander's Buddy
Don Dolan
Don Dolan
as Driver
Jeffrey S. Smith
Jeffrey S. Smith
as Sailor
Tony Farrell
Tony Farrell
as Bandleader
Andrew Bracken
Andrew Bracken
as Dazed Sailor
Rudy Daniels
Rudy Daniels
as Policeman #1
Jay Bernard
Jay Bernard
as Engineer
Steve Sachs
Steve Sachs
as First Sailor
Bo Parnham
Bo Parnham
as Radio Operator
Harry Beer
Harry Beer
as Second Sailor
Kerry Lee Maher
Kerry Lee Maher
as Radio Operator
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Stewart Raffill
Stewart Raffill
Director
Charles Berlitz
Charles Berlitz
Novel
William L. Moore
William L. Moore
Novel
William Gray
William Gray
Screenplay
Michael Janover
Michael Janover
Screenplay
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Executive Producer
Douglas Curtis
Douglas Curtis
Producer
Joel B. Michaels
Joel B. Michaels
Producer
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
Original Music Composer
Dick Bush
Dick Bush
Director of Photography
Neil Travis
Neil Travis
Editor
Wallace C. Bennett
Wallace C. Bennett
Story
Don Jakoby
Don Jakoby
Story
Linda Francis
Linda Francis
Casting
Pat Kehoe
Pat Kehoe
First Assistant Director
Gail Joyce Fortmuller
Gail Joyce Fortmuller
Second Assistant Director
Max W. Anderson
Max W. Anderson
Special Effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Special Effects Coordinator
Jon H. Epstein
Jon H. Epstein
Stunt Double
Fernando Celis
Fernando Celis
Stunt Coordinator
Monty Cox
Monty Cox
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Sherry Peterson
Sherry Peterson
Stunts
Chris Campbell
Chris Campbell
Art Direction
Diane Campbell
Diane Campbell
Set Decoration
Joanna Palace
Joanna Palace
Costume Design
Joe Giannone
Joe Giannone
Hairstylist
Annie Maniscalco
Annie Maniscalco
Makeup Artist
Billy Ray Smith
Billy Ray Smith
Production Manager
Jeffrey Chernov
Jeffrey Chernov
First Assistant Director
Robert Marcus
Robert Marcus
Carpenter
Bill Cornford
Bill Cornford
Construction Coordinator
Brit Babcock
Brit Babcock
Lead Set Dresser
Eric Handel
Eric Handel
Lead Set Dresser
Lee Berglund
Lee Berglund
Property Master
Ben Hausing
Ben Hausing
Best Boy Electric
Wayne Stroud
Wayne Stroud
Best Boy Electric
Robert McClure
Robert McClure
Best Boy Electric
Philip Sloan
Philip Sloan
Best Boy Grip
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Best Boy Grip
Robert Hayes
Robert Hayes
Camera Operator
Michael Bolner
Michael Bolner
Electrician
Garfield Burke
Garfield Burke
Electrician
Vincent Contarino
Vincent Contarino
Electrician
Paul Hauser
Paul Hauser
Electrician
Ron Sky
Ron Sky
Electrician
Michael LaViolette
Michael LaViolette
Electrician
Nick Cline
Nick Cline
Electrician
Alan Brownstein
Alan Brownstein
Electrician
Bobby Huber
Bobby Huber
Electrician
Bryan Clifton
Bryan Clifton
Electrician
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott
First Assistant Camera
Roger Olkowski
Roger Olkowski
Gaffer
Victor Kloster
Victor Kloster
Genetator Operator
Dylan Shephard
Dylan Shephard
Grip
Michael Stocks
Michael Stocks
Grip
David Michels
David Michels
Grip
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Grip
Scott Prescott
Scott Prescott
Grip
Norman Fightmaster
Norman Fightmaster
Grip
Ron McCausland
Ron McCausland
Key Grip
Steven Finestone
Steven Finestone
Second Assistant Camera
M. J. Elliott
M. J. Elliott
Still Photographer
Michael Paris
Michael Paris
Still Photographer
Gary Louzon
Gary Louzon
Assistant Camera
Cate Praggastis
Cate Praggastis
Casting
Jeff Greenberg
Jeff Greenberg
Casting Assistant
Gary Towles
Gary Towles
Extras Casting Assistant
Steve Lepre
Steve Lepre
Wardrobe Assistant
Marydith Chase
Marydith Chase
Wardrobe Assistant
Terry Kelley
Terry Kelley
Assistant Editor
William Hoy
William Hoy
Editor
Art Tostado
Art Tostado
Color Timer
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson
Location Manager
Joseph A. Liuzzi
Joseph A. Liuzzi
Location Manager
Joseph Raffill
Joseph Raffill
Location Manager
Steve Rhea
Steve Rhea
Location Manager
John R. Harris
John R. Harris
Music Editor
Barbara J. Boguski
Barbara J. Boguski
ADR & Dubbing
Devon Heffley Curry
Devon Heffley Curry
ADR & Dubbing
James T. Burns
James T. Burns
Boom Operator
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Duane Hensel
Duane Hensel
Foley Artist
John Post
John Post
Foley Artist
Victor Kloster
Victor Kloster
Generator Operator
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Designer
Dick Le Grand
Dick Le Grand
Sound Effects
Charles Ewing Smith
Charles Ewing Smith
Sound Effects
Robert Gravenor
Robert Gravenor
Sound Mixer
John K. Adams
John K. Adams
Supervising Sound Editor
Rudy Daniels
Rudy Daniels
Craft Service
Lawrence Doll
Lawrence Doll
Pilot
John D. Sarviss
John D. Sarviss
Pilot
Jamie Arbuckle
Jamie Arbuckle
Production Assistant
Bob Blongiewicz
Bob Blongiewicz
Production Assistant
Brent Bowman
Brent Bowman
Production Assistant
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
Production Assistant
Phil Strauss
Phil Strauss
Production Assistant
Randy Stricklin
Randy Stricklin
Production Assistant
Catherine Davis
Catherine Davis
Production Assistant
Randall L. Crocker
Randall L. Crocker
Production Assistant
Gerald North
Gerald North
Production Assistant
Coni Lancaster
Coni Lancaster
Production Coordinator
Teresa Thomas
Teresa Thomas
Production Secretary
Susan Sinclair
Susan Sinclair
Production Secretary
Tonya Neff
Tonya Neff
Production Secretary
Douy Swofford
Douy Swofford
Title Designer
Al Ebner
Al Ebner
Unit Publicist
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