# The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

> A 1943 sailor stranded in 1984 races to understand a catastrophic invisibility experiment before time erases his remaining connections.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5675

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Stewart Raffill
- Cast: Michael Paré, Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas, Bobby Di Cicco, Louise Latham, Kene Holliday, Joe Dorsey, Michael Currie
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: suspenseful, nostalgic, melancholic, cult movie night, 1980s science fiction marathon

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- [The Abyss (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/1829)

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