The Philadelphia Experiment

1984 "The experiment that should never have happened 41 years ago...is still going on."
The Philadelphia Experiment
6.1| 1h42m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 03 August 1984 Released
Producted By: New World Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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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szilveszterdomotor I just have a hobby re-watch old-timers. compared the technology and other scripts that time it is pretty good. Only music is bit boring sometimes even annoying for me. Even the story quiet simple if I am trying to compare similar movies from 80s it still can take the attention, for me 8/10, I recommend anyone who don't care much about the CGI but like sci-fi, this will give you joyful hour.
hackraytex This was the first movie that I noticed Michael Pare' in. I had watched him in "The Greatest American Hero" but he was a supporting player and I think he left the series before it ended. I did not see "Eddie And The Cruisers" until later and that was Tom Berenger's movie so Mr. Pare' was a supporting actor in it too. Of course, "Eddie And The Cruisers II' was Michael Pare's movie through and through. This no disrespect to Michael Pare' but at that time, I tended to focus on the lead actors and actresses rather than the supporting actors. However, after seeing "The Philadelphia Experiment", I came away with the opinion that Michael Pare' was an actor who was going places and was I ever right. He has a very successful career and is one of the actors that I like in almost every part that he does. Nancy Allen and Bobbi DiCicco also have done well in their careers. Good job to all of you and the rest of the cast of this important movie.
utgard14 A scientific experiment conducted by the US Navy in 1943 to try and make the USS Eldridge invisible to radar goes awry. Two sailors (Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco) on board the ship are somehow sent forward in time to 1984. Once there, they get reluctant help from cutie Nancy Allen. I actually saw this years before I found out the Philadelphia Experiment was an actual event. Or rather, an alleged actual event. The original story is a lot less interesting as it has no Michael Paré or Nancy Allen. What's there to say about this movie? It's flawed and I can even see some calling it a turkey. But there's something very likable about it to me. Perhaps it's the stars or perhaps it's the subject matter. I'm a sucker for both Nancy Allen and time travel stories. It's a pleasant, entertaining popcorn movie and I got some kicks out of it.
ebiros2 The movie's story is bit outlandish. Not the invisibility experiment part, but the two guys ending up in 1984 (If it was 1983 it would have been even more significant).The movie is not a sincere exploration into the Philadelphia Experiment, but a hack job as far as the script goes. Especially the part where the teleported guys phasing in and out of the field of the original experiment.It would have been better if the lost sailor's names were Wilson or something, and they ended up in Camp Hero in 1983.It's probably difficult to make a good movie of this type that's both based on facts and targeted for a commercial audience.The story deserves a better treatment, and I hope a better version of this movie will be made someday.