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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786305971955
Format: Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305971951
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release Date: September 19, 2000
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 40426
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: August 03, 1984
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Philadelphia Experiment
Actually, I wasn't expecting too much from this little film. But, it surprised me. I actually got involved with these young people and cared what happened to them. Perhaps, because of today's non-stop action films I liked this one as it allowed me to breath a little and enjoy the flow of events. While this isn't a riveting film, it is entertaining and leaves you feeling good. I'd recommend it for all except toddlers.
Rating: - theme continuation
The thought of this timeline style film was a great step-forward for films like Back To The Future and it's sequels. I am hoping that further storylines can be developed following this same concept in the future!
Peter
Rating:  - The Philadelphia Experiment
We enjoyed seeing this again. We'd not seen it for years. It's good viewing and will be good for our collection.
Rating: - the Philadelphia Experiment
people who love michael pare will love this movie,when Pare was young and fresh with Nancy Allen in a sci-fi about time travel.The sailors from U.S.
Eldridge were enjoying themselves before reporting for an experimental expedition in philadelphia; making a test that belived to make the whole
battle ship invisible to enemy radar.Actually, something went awry wrong and no one understands it until 41 years later.The big ship opened a time worm hole or went back through time , and two sailors ... Read More
Rating: - Mediocre
I had seen this show years ago and remembered it as being better than it is.
A good story brought to film by mediocre screenwriters, a mediocre director, and mediocre actors. Above all, the direction suffered the most.
Not a bad movie or loss of time spent, just not as good as it could have been. Glad it wasn't too expensive.
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