''Timemaster'' is a 1995 American film written and directed by
James Glickenhaus
James Glickenhaus (born July 24, 1950) is an American filmmaker, financier, and automotive entrepreneur. He directed, wrote, and produced a number of action films during the 1980s and 1990s, including ''The Exterminator'' (1980), ''The Soldier (19 ...
and starring Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus,
Pat Morita
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, before becoming known to television audiences for his recurring role as diner owner Matsuo "Arnold" Takah ...
,
Joanna Pacula
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and
Duncan Regehr
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. It also features
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams or Michele Williams may refer to:
* Michelle Ann Williams (born circa 1965), American public health scholar
* Michelle Williams (singer) (born 1979), American singer, previously a member of Destiny's Child
* Michelle Williams (actr ...
in one of her first theatrical roles.
Plot
Young Jesse is the Earth's last line of defense and travels through time trying to stop an alien threat.
Cast
* Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus as Jesse Adams
*
Pat Morita
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, before becoming known to television audiences for his recurring role as diner owner Matsuo "Arnold" Takah ...
as Isaiah
*
Joanna Pacula
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as Evelyn Adams
*
Duncan Regehr
Duncan Peter Regehr (born October 5, 1952) is a Canadian multimedia artist and actor. He was also a figure skater and a classically trained Shakespearean stage actor in his native Canada, before heading to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood in 19 ...
as Jonathan Adams
*
Michael Dorn
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as Chairman
*
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams or Michele Williams may refer to:
* Michelle Ann Williams (born circa 1965), American public health scholar
* Michelle Williams (singer) (born 1979), American singer, previously a member of Destiny's Child
* Michelle Williams (actr ...
Zelda Rubinstein
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as Betting Clerk
* George Pilgrim as
Billy the Kid
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* Nils Allen Stewart as Mordor
*
Lindsey Ginter
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as Commando Leader
Production
''Timemaster'' was written and directed by
James Glickenhaus
James Glickenhaus (born July 24, 1950) is an American filmmaker, financier, and automotive entrepreneur. He directed, wrote, and produced a number of action films during the 1980s and 1990s, including ''The Exterminator'' (1980), ''The Soldier (19 ...
and stars his own son, . 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.
Reception
The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. In the
TV Guide
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, 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".
The film has been described as a "scrap-heap of pasted-together and semi-coherent genre clichés".
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."
Awards
''Timemaster'' was nominated for "Best Genre Video Release" in the
22nd Saturn Awards
The 22nd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1995, were held on June 25, 1996.LD version was released in 1996.