Fresh
A delightful, entertaining trifle of a film that shows both the possibilities and limitations of taking liberties with literature and history.
Variety Staff, Variety
Time After Time
H.G. Wells Races Through Time To Catch Jack The Ripper!
1979 · 1h 52m · PG
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Nicholas Meyer
Overview
Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century.
Director and cast
- Nicholas Meyer Director
- Malcolm McDowell as H. G. Wells
- David Warner as Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson
- Mary Steenburgen as Amy Robbins
- Charles Cioffi as Lt. Mitchell
- Kent Williams as Assistant
- Andonia Katsaros as Mrs. Turner
- Patti D'Arbanville as Shirley
- James Garrett as Edwards
- Keith McConnell as Harding
- Leo Lewis as Richardson
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Clever and well calculated.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Rotten
After nearly two hours the tension has evaporated, and all that's left is a curdle of jokes and brutality.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
A movie that's as sweet as it is clever, and never so clever that it forgets to be entertaining.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
There are a lot of nice touches in Time After Time, but the overall plot is too obviously scripted.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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