Timemaster is a 1995 American film written and directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus, Pat Morita, Joanna Pacula and Duncan Regehr. It also features Michelle Williams in one of her first theatrical roles.

Timemaster
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Directed byJames Glickenhaus
Written byJames Glickenhaus
Produced byJefferson Richard
Starring
CinematographyStephen M. Katz
Edited byDavid Kern
Music byHarry Manfredini
Production
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Distributed byMCA/Universal Home Video
Release dates
  • July 21, 1995 (1995-07-21)
(Spain)
  • December 27, 1995 (1995-12-27)
(US)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Young Jesse is the Earth's last line of defense and travels through time trying to stop an alien threat.

Cast

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Production

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Timemaster was written and directed by James Glickenhaus and stars his own son, Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus [fr].[1] James also wrote some songs for the movie's soundtrack. This was the last film released by Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment, before they disbanded in 1995. It is also Glickenhaus's last feature film before he retired from the industry.[2]

Reception

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The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. In the TV Guide, the reviewer said that "the utterly disintegrated plot line gives one the feeling that the narrative merely went wherever sets became available, from a smoky biker bar to a mockup of the White House kitchen to a magnificent chalet platform in the mountains, suddenly invaded by commandos for a 007-style chase/gun battle on skis".[3] The film has been described as a "scrap-heap of pasted-together and semi-coherent genre clichés".[1]

A short review on the German site TV Today stated however, "The time jumps are a bit confusing, but the 'family production' (author and director Glickenhaus filmed with his own children) has a lot of charm and is as dazzling as a comic."[4]

Awards

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Timemaster was nominated for "Best Genre Video Release" in the 22nd Saturn Awards.[5]

Home media

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A LD version was released in 1996.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Barsanti, Chris (2014-09-22). The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-534-1. Archived from the original on 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. ^ "James Glickenhaus interview". THE FLASHBACK FILES. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ^ "Timemaster Reviews". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Timemaster – Aus der Zukunft zurück: Trailer & Kritik zum Film". TV Today (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  5. ^ Pán času (1995) | Ocenění | ČSFD.cz (in Czech), archived from the original on 2023-12-25, retrieved 2023-12-25
  6. ^ The Laser Disc Newsletter. Laser Disc Newsletter. 1996. Archived from the original on 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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