Somewhere in Time (1980) Drama Fantasy Romance
Somewhere in Time (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.9/10
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Somewhere in Time Plot Synopsis:
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s, Elise McKenna. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, he manages, by self hypnosis, to travel back in time where he meets her. They fall in love, a matching that is not appreciated by her manager. Can their love outlast the immense problems caused by their "time" difference? And can Richard remain in a time that is not his?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
Tagline: Some day in the past, he will find her.
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Somewhere in Time Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Box Office: $9,709,597
Awards: 7
Nominations: 5
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Somewhere in Time Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 03, 1980
Writers: Richard Matheson
Producers: Steve Bickel, Stephen Deutsch
Editors: Jeff Gourson
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Somewhere in Time Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Reeve | ... | Richard Collier |
| Jane Seymour | ... | Elise McKenna |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | William Fawcett Robinson |
| Teresa Wright | ... | Laura Roberts |
| Bill Erwin | ... | Arthur Biehl |
| George Voskovec | ... | Dr. Gerald Finney |
| Susan French | ... | Older Elise |
| John Alvin | ... | Arthur''s Father |
| Eddra Gale | ... | Genevieve |
| Audrey Bennett | ... | Richard''s Date |
| William H. Macy | ... | Critic (as W. H. Macy) |
| Laurence Coven | ... | Critic |
| Susan Bugg | ... | Penelope |
| Christy Michaels | ... | Beverly |
| Ali Marie Matheson | ... | Student (as Ali Matheson) |
| George Wendt | ... | Student (creditOnly) |
| Steve Boomer | ... | Hippie |
| Pat Billingsley | ... | Professor (as Patrick Billingsley) |
| Ted Liss | ... | Agent |
| Francis X. Keefe | ... | Desk Clerk |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Christopher Reeve, as Richard Collier, passed away at age 52 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Jane Seymour (b. February 15, 1951) – Elise McKenna
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Christopher Plummer, as William Fawcett Robinson, passed away at age 91 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Teresa Wright, as Laura Roberts, passed away at age 86 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Bill Erwin, as Arthur Biehl, passed away at age 96 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: William L. Erwin | William Erwin | Will Erwin | Bill Ewrin | Bill Irwin - George Voskovec, as Dr. Gerald Finney, passed away at age 76 in Pearblossom, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Petr Dolan | Jiri Voskovec | Jirí Voskovec | Wookovec - Susan French, as Older Elise, passed away at age 91 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - John Alvin, as Arthur''s Father, passed away at age 91 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio - Eddra Gale, as Genevieve, passed away at age 79 in Dem.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Edra Gale - Audrey Bennett – Richard''s Date
- William H. Macy (b. March 13, 1950) – Critic (as W. H. Macy)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Bill Macy | W. H. Macy | W.H. Macy | William H Macy - Laurence Coven – Critic
- Susan Bugg – Penelope
- Christy Michaels – Beverly
- Ali Marie Matheson – Student (as Ali Matheson)
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