---
title: 'The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stewart Raffill'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'History'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-philadelphia-experiment-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087910/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

1984 · PG · 102 min · Drama, Action, Science Fiction, History, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

The Philadelphia Experiment is a 1984 American science fiction film. It is directed by Stewart Raffill, stars Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco, Kene Holliday and Nancy Allen and is based on the urban legend of the Philadelphia Experiment. In 1943, United States Navy sailors David Herdeg (Paré) and Jim Parker are thrown forward in time to the year 1984 when a scientific experiment being performed aboard the USS Eldridge suffers a catastrophe. The film follows the two men as they attempt to survive the future and race against time to put an end to the experiment that now threatens the fate of the entire world.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stewart Raffill](https://cinepixo.com/people/stewart-raffill)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Berlitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-berlitz), [Don Jakoby](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-jakoby), [William Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-gray)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kenneth Wannberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-wannberg)
- **Producer:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter), [Joel B. Michaels](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-b-michaels)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dick Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-bush)
- **Editor:** [Neil Travis](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-travis)

## Cast

- [Stephen Tobolowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-tobolowsky)
- [Michael Paré](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pare)
- [Louise Latham](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-latham)
- [Pamela Brull](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-brull)
- [Eric Christmas](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-christmas)
- [Nancy Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-allen)
- [Glenn Morshower](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-morshower)
- [Bobby Di Cicco](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-di-cicco)
- [Rodney Saulsberry](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodney-saulsberry)

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