Top Kids (1987): Cast
Top Kids is a 1987 sci-fi film directed by Michael Pfleghar, starring Charles Lanyer as Henry Ford, Joëlle Miquel and Michael Degen. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Michael Pfleghar
- Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TV One
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Top Kids About?
The premise of Top Kids without spoilers.
A fun journey through automotive history follows a crew of aspiring computer hackers who modify an arcade cabinet into a makeshift time‑machine. Their experiment sends them careening through eras, featuring cameos by Henry Ford, Mercedes‑Benz and legendary racer Niki Lauda, while one of the boys becomes trapped inside the newly created game.
Top Kids Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- historical fiction
- automobile history
- artificial intelligence
- computer
- futuristic car
- group of friends
- time travel
- boy wears eyeglasses
- computer disc
- henry ford
- used car salesman
- salesman
+38 more Show fewer
- italy
- santa monica
- machinist
- computer software
- classic car
- woman driver
- world war one
- reference to daimler
- rock music
- altering history
- 1920s
- chrysler
- chevrolet
- mercedes
- year 1914
- reference to enrico caruso
- time travel romance
- 1880s
- historical figure
- year 1950
- movie set
- bonnie and clyde
- old car
- 1930s
- driver
- moon
- year 1903
- year 1971
- year 1879
- docudrama
- computer nerd
- two word title
- teenager
- ill father
- 1980s
- child
- europe
- title spoken by character
Top Kids Cast & Characters
Charles Lanyer leads the cast as Henry Ford, with Joëlle Miquel as Mercedes Jellinek and Michael Degen as Carl Benz. Directed by Michael Pfleghar; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Pfleghar
- Charles Lanyer as Henry Ford
- Joëlle Miquel as Mercedes Jellinek
- Michael Degen as Carl Benz
- Franziska Walser as Berta Benz
Also Starring in Top Kids
· 15 more- Niki Lauda Themselves
- Jacques Perrin Emile Levassor
- Fabio Testi Giovanni Agnelli
- Dale Midkiff Clyde Barrow (uncredited)
- Peter Chatel William Maybach
- Cyrielle Clair Louise Sarazin
- Gary McDonald Man (uncredited)
- Rossie Harris Eric
- José Carreras Enrico Caruso
- Werner Kreindl Emil Jellinek
- Scott Nemes Andy
- Jared Rushton Peter
- Philip Levien Walter Chrysler
- Anthony Ko Jerry
- Henry Weiss Gottlieb Daimler
Cars in Top Kids
75 cars on screen, including the 1986 Mercedes-Benz Centomobil and the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
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1986 Mercedes-Benz Centomobil Featured role -
1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen Important role -
1924 Buick unknown Important role -
1986 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Important role
Top Kids Also Known As
Also known as “S.A.M. - Reise durch die Zeit”.
- Also known as
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- S.A.M. - Reise durch die Zeit
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Time Kid, Time Toys and Time at the Top.
Top Kids FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Top Kids, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Top Kids?
Top Kids runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Top Kids released?
Top Kids was released on April 1, 1987.
Who directed Top Kids?
Top Kids was directed by Michael Pfleghar.
More films by Michael Pfleghar Who is in the cast of Top Kids?
Top Kids stars Charles Lanyer as Henry Ford, Joëlle Miquel as Mercedes Jellinek and Michael Degen as Carl Benz, among 19 credited actors.
Does Top Kids have a post-credit scene?
No. Top Kids has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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