The Philadelphia Experiment I

The Philadelphia Experiment

by Michael Janover and William Gray, directed by Stewart Raffill

Release: 3 August 1984
Format: Feature Film
Genre: Science Fiction
Audience: Adults
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

Seaman David Herdeg and his pal are thrown from 1943 to 1984 during a naval experiment gone awry, and in that future, David is the only one who can save a missing town (provided he can dodge enough bullets and perhaps win the heart of Allison Hayes).

— Michael Main

Navy owes me 40 years back pay.

DEBUT

The Philadelphia Experiment (at movie theaters, USA, 3 August 1984).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Time Travel Methods

Time Rifts: The experiment opened an unintentional time rift..

Real-World Tags

World War II

Fictional Tags

Philadelphia Experiment

Groupings

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From Philadelphia Harbor, circa 1943 ⋙ to a mysterious vortex, no specific time. Note: the entire U.S.S. Eldridge.
From a mysterious vortex, no specific time ⋙ to desert in southwest U.S., circa 1984. Note: David and Jim.
From hospital in the southwest U.S., circa 1984 ⋙ to back to the vortex, no specific time. Note: just Jim.
From [need location], circa 1984 ⋙ to back to the vortex, no specific time. Note: David bravely returns to shut down the generator that’s holding open the vortex . . .
From a myserious vortex, no specific time ⋙ to Philadelphia Harbor, circa 1943. Note: . . . and he shuts it down, sending Jim and the ship back to 1943 . . .
From a mysterious vortex, no specific time ⋙ to [need location], circa 1984. Note: . . . after which, David returns to 1984!