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Summary:

H.G. Wells, whose time-travel pursuit of Jack the Ripper delivers him to a modern-day San Francisco, discovers a society far different from the utopia he had envisioned.

Contributors:

McDowell, Malcolm, 1943-

Steenburgen, Mary

Warner, David, 1941-2022

Jaffe, Herb, 1921-1991

Meyer, Nicholas, 1945-

Alexander, Karl

Hayes, Steve

Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995

Warner Bros.

Orion Pictures

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish
Portuguese

Language Notes:

English and French language tracks; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese. Closed-captioned.

Related Works:

Time machine (Motion picture : 1960)

Time machine (Motion picture : 2002)

Subjects:

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 — Drama

Jack, the Ripper — Drama

Time travel — Drama

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

Jack, the Ripper

Jack

Time travel

Genres:

Motion pictures

Science fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; Dolby surround stereo. (English), mono. (French).

Performers:

Cast: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen.

Production Credits:

Story, Karl Alexander, Steve Hayes ; music, Miklos Rozsa.

General Notes:

Originally produced as motion picture in 1979.
Special features include: feature-length commentary by Malcolm McDowell and Nicholas Meyer; "It's about time" essay; theatrical trailers of this and the 1960 and 2002 versions of "The time machine."
Academy Awards, 1961: Best Effects, Special Effects (Gene Warren, Tim Baar).

Audience:

Rated PG.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

TIM 1979 DVD

ISBNs:

0790768836

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 085392201723
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 22017

OCLC Numbers:

50398380