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Philadelphia Experiment II (1993): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch

Philadelphia Experiment II (1993) movie poster

Philadelphia Experiment II is a 1993 adventure sci-fi film directed by Stephen Cornwell, starring Brad Johnson as David Herdeg, John Christian Graas and James Greene. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $2,970 worldwide. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Philadelphia Experiment II (1993) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 37m (97 min)
Director
Stephen Cornwell
Genres
Adventure , Sci-Fi , Action
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Philadelphia Experiment II About?

The premise of Philadelphia Experiment II without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Several years after the original experiment, survivor David Herdeg and his wife Allison, whom he rescued in 1984, are raising their child when David awakens from a painful sleep to a drastically altered reality. In this timeline Germany won World War II, and America is preparing to celebrate fifty years under Nazi rule.

Philadelphia Experiment II Themes & Keywords

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  • time travel
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  • stealth technology
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  • reference to predator
  • reference to the terminator
  • reference to superman
  • ford pickup truck
  • year 1943
  • archive footage
  • year 1984
  • hamburger
  • matter distortion
  • father son relationship
  • josef stalin quotation
  • reference to friedrich nietzsche
  • bare chested male
  • strafing from a helicopter
  • devastation
  • house explosion
  • oh 6 cayuse helicopter
  • running for one's life
  • year 1993
  • record player
  • police state
  • archival photograph
  • shot multiple times
  • string band
  • alternate reality
  • ak 47
  • nazi germany
  • drawbridge
  • shot in the head
  • murdering a critic
  • injection
  • firefight
  • exploding airplane
  • seeing father killed
  • little league baseball game
  • curveball
  • low budget sci fi movie
  • baseball
Where to watch

Where to Watch Philadelphia Experiment II

Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

Philadelphia Experiment II Cast & Characters

Brad Johnson leads the cast as David Herdeg, with John Christian Graas as Benjamin Herdeg and James Greene as Professor Longstreet. Directed by Stephen Cornwell; 18 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Philadelphia Experiment II

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Plot

Philadelphia Experiment II Plot Summary

What happens in Philadelphia Experiment II from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Nine years after the Philadelphia Experiment, David Herdeg has carved out a quiet life in modern California. He is a widower who weathered the loss of Allison and built a family around their son, Benjamin Herdeg. The pair face a steady grind: a faltering business, Ben’s slipping school attendance, and mounting pressure from banks threatening foreclosure. Despite the strain, David refuses a lifeline from Professor Longstreet, the original director of the Philadelphia Experiment, who urges him to rejoin the Navy. What weighs heaviest on David, though, are the painful episodes that Longstreet brushes off as stress, a diagnosis that does not begin to explain the trouble surging through his body.

Full summary

The whole story of Philadelphia Experiment II, scene by scene

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Box office

Philadelphia Experiment II Box Office

Philadelphia Experiment II grossed $2,970 worldwide.

1993 box office

Worldwide gross

$3K

US & Canada
$3K
Videos

Philadelphia Experiment II Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Philadelphia Experiment II.

THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT 2 - TRAILER
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Philadelphia Experiment II?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the main protagonist of the film?

Cars

Cars in Philadelphia Experiment II

11 cars on screen, including the Clark CT-80 and the 1951 GMC M135.

All 11 cars
  • Clark CT-80 in Philadelphia Experiment II Clark CT-80 Important role
  • 1951 GMC M135 in Philadelphia Experiment II 1951 GMC M135 Important role
  • 1971 Ford F-Series in Philadelphia Experiment II 1971 Ford F-Series Minor role
  • 1967 Ford Mustang in Philadelphia Experiment II 1967 Ford Mustang Minor role

Seen Philadelphia Experiment II?

FAQ

Philadelphia Experiment II FAQ: Where to Watch & Cast

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of Philadelphia Experiment II, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Philadelphia Experiment II?

Philadelphia Experiment II runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).

When was Philadelphia Experiment II released?

Philadelphia Experiment II was released on November 12, 1993.

Who directed Philadelphia Experiment II?

Philadelphia Experiment II was directed by Stephen Cornwell.

More films by Stephen Cornwell

Who is in the cast of Philadelphia Experiment II?

Philadelphia Experiment II stars Brad Johnson as David Herdeg, John Christian Graas as Benjamin Herdeg and James Greene as Professor Longstreet, among 18 credited actors.

Where can I watch Philadelphia Experiment II?

In the US, Philadelphia Experiment II is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).

How much did Philadelphia Experiment II make at the box office?

Philadelphia Experiment II grossed $2,970 worldwide.

Does Philadelphia Experiment II have a post-credit scene?

No. Philadelphia Experiment II has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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