Michael (John Stockwell), a high school senior, and his friend Ellie (Danielle von Zerneck) scavenge a mysterious object from a military scrapyard for Michael to use in a science project. Soon after, the try to figure out what the object does, and find that it propels the entire student population into another dimension, and with a capacity for destruction the world has never known. Can Michael and Ellie fix their mistake and save humanity?
In order to avoid flunking science class, Michael Harlan needs to come up with a first-rate project. When he finds a strange-looking object, he decides to pass it off as his creation, not realizing that it is a machine that can travel through time. Soon an assortment of historical figures, cavemen, and monsters have found their way to Michael's school...and Michael's not quite sure how to send them back.
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Region 1
Distributor Notes: My Science Project
His high school teacher issues an ultimatum: Turn in a science project or flunk. So Mike Harlan (John Stockwell) scavenges a military base's junk pile for a suitable gizmo. He finds one ... and unwittingly unleashes the awesome power and energy of the unknown. Twisted dimensions. Time warps. A fantastic realm where the past, present, and future collide in a whirling vortex of startling adventure and superlative special effects!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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Review 1:
"...Cheerful...with snappy repartee..."
Source: New York Times
p.10 08/10/1985
Review 2:
"...There is something irresistible about Hopper as the hippie science teacher....Betuel manages to keep up a brisk pace and delivers a helter-skelter climax..."
Source: Variety
08/14/1985