Escape al futuro

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.

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Nicholas Meyer directed Escape al futuro in 1979. See Nicholas Meyer's full filmography, where to start with Nicholas Meyer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nicholas Meyer.

Escape al futuro was released in 1979 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.