The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

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The experiment that should never have happened 41 years ago...is still going on.

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.

Released: 1984-10-05
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 42m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 472 votes

Directed by Stewart Raffill.

Top cast

Michael Paré as David Herdeg
Nancy Allen as Allison Hayes
Eric Christmas as Dr. James Longstreet
Bobby Di Cicco as Jim Parker
Louise Latham as Pamela
Kene Holliday as Major Clark
Joe Dorsey as Sheriff Bates
Michael Currie as Magnussen
Stephen Tobolowsky as Barney
Gary Brockette as Adjutant / Andrews

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Where to watch The Philadelphia Experiment

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Amazon MX Player; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: watch free on Pluto TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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