TIME AFTER TIME (1979) - PG

This tense thriller adventure time-travel yarn begins in 1890's London, with H.G. Wells inviting his friends over to see his new invention, a time travel machine. One friend, John Leslie Stevenson  who was revealed as Jack the Ripper, is on the run from the police and steals H.G. Wells operational time machine. When the machine comes back, young H.G. pursues him through time, landing in 1979 San Francisco, in hot pursuit, in order to try to stop him, before he kills again.

This film could be compared to "The Time Machine". TIME AFTER TIME features romance, action, and great use of the San Francisco locations. Malcom McDowell and Mary Steenburgen have great chemistry, as the lovers from different times. David Warner is very spooky as Jack the Ripper. A highlight is McDowell's first trip to a fast food restaurant.

The cast includes: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen, Joseph Maher, Patti D'Arbanville, and Charles Cioffi.

Directed by Nicholas Meyer.

The Time After Time Review