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1984

The Philadelphia Experiment

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.

Credits

Director

Stewart Raffill

Producers

John Carpenter , Joel B. Michaels , Douglas Curtis

Writers

Michael Janover , William Gray , Don Jakoby , Wallace C. Bennett

Cinematographer

Dick Bush

Composer

Kenneth Wannberg

Cast

Michael Paré , Nancy Allen , Eric Christmas , Bobby Di Cicco , Louise Latham , Kene Holliday , Joe Dorsey , Michael Currie , Stephen Tobolowsky , Gary Brockette

Studios

New World Pictures , Cinema Group Ventures , New Pictures Group

Genres

Thriller Science Fiction Adventure

External

IMDb

Posters

5
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) international poster - US
US international
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) character poster - US
US character
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) imax poster - US
US imax

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