Out of Time (1988)
Directed by Robert Butler
Genres - Science Fiction, Comedy, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film, Sci-Fi Action |
Release Date - Jul 17, 1988 (USA - Unknown), Jul 17, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Out of Time is a patchwork of notions lifted from such earlier sources as Time After Time, Back to the Future, The Terminator, and the 1961 Twilight Zone episode "Back There." Bruce Abbott plays a dedicated law enforcement officer from the year 2088 who is in pursuit of time-travelling lawbreaker Adam Ant. Hurtling back to 1988, Abbott meets his own great-grandfather (Bill Maher), a gormless rookie cop. Armed with the knowledge that great-grandpa will eventually become a world-renowned criminologist, Abbott teams up with his youthful forebear. The title Out of Time became prophetic when this TV pilot film failed to secure a weekly network slot for the 1988-89 season.
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police-officer, time-travel, criminal, tracking [following]
