description The Philadelphia Experiment Overview
The Philadelphia Experiment is a 1984 science fiction film concerning a catastrophic incident aboard the USS Eldridge in 1943. David Herdeg and Jim Parker, two sailors, are displaced to 1984 following an experiment resulting in temporal anomalies. The narrative focuses on their efforts to reverse the experiment’s effects before it endangers global stability.
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info The Philadelphia Experiment Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1984 |
help The Philadelphia Experiment FAQ
What happens to David Herdeg and Jim Parker in The Philadelphia Experiment?
In the 1984 film, sailors David Herdeg and Jim Parker are thrown from 1943 into 1984. The displacement happens after a secret experiment aboard the USS Eldridge goes catastrophically wrong.
Is The Philadelphia Experiment based on a real military event?
The film uses the alleged Philadelphia Experiment as its science-fiction premise. The U.S. Navy has denied that the supposed invisibility and time-displacement experiment actually occurred.
Who directed the 1984 version of The Philadelphia Experiment?
The 1984 film was directed by Stewart Raffill and stars Michael Pare as David Herdeg. It is separate from the 2012 television remake, which uses a different main cast and story setup.
Is there a sequel to The Philadelphia Experiment?
Yes, Philadelphia Experiment II was released in 1993. It returns to David Herdeg and explores an alternate-history scenario in which Nazi Germany won World War II.
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