# Time After Time (1979)

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**Runtime**: 112 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction, Thriller
**Directed by**: Nicholas Meyer
**Written by**: Nicholas Meyer, Karl Alexander, Steve Hayes
**Starring**: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen, Charles Cioffi, Kent Williams, Andonia Katsaros

> *H.G. Wells Races Through Time To Catch Jack The Ripper!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

London, gaslight era + a ticking clock. The Ripper vanishes into thin air via Wells's prototype time machine, landing in 1979 San Francisco. Wells follows, unprepared for either the future or his prey. Meyer’s twist on pulp thrills with brains.

**Mood tags**: outsider, playful

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