| Philadelphia Experiment [VHS] |  | Actors: Michael Paré, Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas, Bobby Di Cicco, Louise Latham
Studio: Anchor Bay
Category: Video
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Rating:  60 reviews
Format: Color, EP, NTSC
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6303066968
UPC: 092091900567
EAN: 9786303066967
Theatrical Release Date: August 3, 1984
Release Date: September 8, 1992
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The Philadelphia Experiment takes as its jumping-off point an incident that is now paranormal legend, the U.S. Navy's supposed 1943 induction of an extremely powerful electromagnetic field around a destroyer in Philadelphia, causing its crew to become transparent, go insane, burst into flames, and so forth. The movie takes the tack that this was to render the ship invisible to radar, because of the war that was on. The test goes awry, however, and two of the crew leap forward in time to the filmmakers' present tense, 1984, where a similar experiment has caused a vortex that has trapped the 1943 ship and its crew along with a small Nevada town. The key to unbollixing this sad time-fracture lies in our heroes, the two time-travelling crew members, David Herdeg (Michael Paré) and Jim Parker (Bobby Di Cicco), whose electromagnetic instability keeps drawing them painfully back to the vortex to set things straight. This is silly stuff, but it's very fun silly stuff. One might cavil at gaps in plot logic, such as when Michael Paré seeks out the '80s version of his partner and finds more or less a trauma patient, while subsequent action contradicts this characterization. Still, there are plenty of still-worthy special effects, creating the requisite sense of awe and wonder. And for romantic interest, there's Nancy Allen's '80s girl paired with Michael Paré, affording plenty of amusing occasions for culture comparisons, most notably when Paré sees Ronald Reagan on TV, says, "Hey, I know that guy!" and refuses to believe he's president. --Jim Gay
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The Philadelphia Experiment August 14, 2010
Margaret Andrews (Charlotte, NC United States)
I have seen this movie many times over the years and was unhappy that it was not close captioned. I recently lost my hearing and had to struggle to remember the dialogue.
 The Philadelphia Experiment July 28, 2010
V. Borders (Rome, GA USA)
This purchase was exactly as described, it sold at a very good price, arrived swiftly in very good condition. I recommend this seller highly.
philadelpha experiment dvd June 29, 2010
gary butti (Gardnerville, NV, US)
thanks for continuing to carry old classics such as this one. I would rather pay for a dvd and have it to enjoy forever than pay the crazy prices at theatre. Not counting the $12 coke and $25 popcorn which is usually old ! Great job, I will continue to buy dvd's. gary....gardnerville nv
 decent enough,but i would recommend The Final Countdown as a superior film March 4, 2010
falcon (canada)
as time travel travel movies goes this one's pretty decent.i've seen a
few in my time,many of them stinkers,and this is certainly no
stinker.it isn't necessarily the best of the genre,but it works for
what it is.it's fairly low key and sedate.the special effects range
from not bad to pretty good,especially for the time period during which
the movie was made.the acting was pretty decent as well,though also low
key,like the rest of the movie.the story is decent enough.the movie
reminded me of another time travel movie from 1980 starring Kirk
Douglas called The Final Countdown,which to me is a superior movie.as
for The Philadelphia Experiment,i give it a 3/5
Love lost in time and conspiracy classic January 16, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As implied in the name there is an experiment in Philadelphia (1943) to make a navel ship invisible to the enemy. The experiment goes beyond its parameters and sends the ship into the future. David Herdeg (Michael Paré) and Jim Parker (Bobby Di Cicco) jump ship in the process. What will become of them? Will this time travel affect others and can they get back?
If not will they adapt?
It cannot hurt to have a relationship with Nancy Allen you may not want to go back.
The story is based on a real conspiracy theory to cover-up the real thing. Even tough there are records to show that the destroyer was nowhere near the aria at the time, that just fuels the fire for the conspiracy.
The Final Countdown (Widescreen Edition)
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