AdventureDramaComedyScience FictionThriller

Time After Time

- Imagine! A scientific genius named H. G. Wells stalks a criminal genius named Jack the Ripper across time itself in the most ingenious thriller of our time.

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.

Release Date : 1979-09-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Orion PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : H. G. Wells

Original Name : Malcolm McDowell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson

Original Name : David Warner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amy Robbins

Original Name : Mary Steenburgen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lt. Mitchell

Original Name : Charles Cioffi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant

Original Name : Kent Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Turner

Original Name : Andonia Katsaros

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shirley

Original Name : Patti D'Arbanville

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edwards

Original Name : James Garrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harding

Original Name : Keith McConnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Richardson

Original Name : Leo Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : McKay

Original Name : Byron Webster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jenny

Original Name : Karin de la Penha

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Geraldine Baron

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inspector Gregson

Original Name : Laurie Main

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adams

Original Name : Joseph Maher

Gender : Male

Character Name : London Bobby

Original Name : M.C. Gainey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby (as Clement St. George)

Original Name : Clement von Franckenstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Booking Cop

Original Name : Read Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Cop

Original Name : Jim Haynie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Docent

Original Name : Shelley Hack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy at Museum

Original Name : Corey Feldman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Banker

Original Name : Bob Shaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guard

Original Name : Larry J. Blake

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Gene Hartline

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maid

Original Name : Rita Conde

Gender : Female

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Ninety years ago I was a freak. Today I’m an amateur. Time After Time is directed by Nicholas Meyer who also adapts the screenplay from a story written by Karl Alexander and Steve Hayes. It stars Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen. Music is by Miklos Rozsa and cinematography is by Paul Lohmann. How delightful, a wonderful idea is given an equally wonderful presentation. The makers have come up with the idea of pitching Jack the Ripper against H.G. Wells, in the present day of 1979. This after the Ripper (Warner) used Wells’ (McDowell) time machine to escape the Whitechapel police back in 1891, thus forcing Wells to track the infamous killer to San Francisco in the future. There have been so many fish-out-of-water based movies over the years, it’s so refreshing to find one that has a genuinely original premise to work from. In the Ripper’s case he sees all the violence around the streets of San Fran and believes it’s his calling to be in this company. On the flip-side, Wells is perturbed to find that this is not the Utopia he had envisaged, but yet the science lover in him is fascinated by what he finds. Helps, too, that he has caught the attention of a very horny Amy Robbins (Steenburgen), who is equally fascinated by his genteel mannerisms. Naturally the fun has to stop at some point to let the suspense and darker aspects of the story come to the surface. Meyer gets the blend right, dropping in little snippets of evil as Jolly Jack, resplendent with waistcoat and money belt, goes about his bloody business, and then switching to the Wells/Amy axis as they try to build a relationship whilst trying to convince the authorities that a nutter is very much in their midst. It builds nicely, ramping up the tension considerably, and there’s always the pertinent question hanging in the air of if there is any hope for H.G. and Amy? Such is the rich characterisations and quality of story telling, we most assuredly care about the outcome to this splendid piece of time travelling cake. 8.5/10