Timecop (1994)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writers (WGA):

Mike Richardson (comic series) and
Mark Verheiden (comic series) ...

Release Date:

16 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They killed his wife ten years ago. There's still time to save her. Murder is forever... until now.

Plot:

An officer for a security agency that regulates time travel, must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Alternative Reality | Nipples | Based On Comic | 2000s

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Max Walker
Mia Sara	...	Melissa Walker
Ron Silver	...	Senator Aaron McComb
Bruce McGill	...	Commander Eugene Matuzak
Gloria Reuben	...	Sarah Fielding
Scott Bellis	...	Ricky
Jason Schombing	...	Lyle Atwood
Scott Lawrence	...	George Spota
Kenneth Welsh	...	Senator Utley
Brent Woolsey	...	Shotgun
Brad Loree	...	Reyes
Shane Kelly	...	Rollerblades
Richard Faraci	...	Cole
Steven Lambert	...	Lansing (as Steve Lambert)
Kevin McNulty	...	Parker

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Philippines:R-18 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | New Zealand:R | Finland:K-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dark Horse Entertainment

Trivia:

The scenes where Jean-Claude Van Damme and Ron Silver are in their respective cars, were actually shot on blue screen and then have the White House and D.C. backgrounds added digitally in post-production.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the beginning of the movie when George Spota is talking to the senate committee he states that an arms deal was being paid for by gold bullion from the civil war. He states that this coin was carbon dated back to that time. This cannot be so for two reasons. One if it was brought forward in time it would not have had a chance to age. But even more so is that you cannot carbon date metals. Carbon dating can only be used for once living things.

Quotes:

McComb: Never interrupt me when I'm talking to myself.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Alien Autopsy (2006)

Soundtrack:

DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

Timecop (1994)

Let me preface this by saying that this is the only Van Damme movie I've seen that I've actually liked. Van Damme plays a .. surprise .. cop who can travel in time. It's actually a very entertaining action/sci-fi movie that always kept my attention. And of course, Mia Sara is such an understated actress. If you like action/sci-fi like me, you'll probably like this movie.