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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

1982 · 93 min

A goofy, sun-baked romp where a modern rider blunders through the Old West, more silly than suspenseful and easy to enjoy.

Directed by
William Dear
Genres
Science fiction, Western
Starring
Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, L.Q. Jones
Tagline
Lyle Swann is a champion off-road racer. But to the people of 1877, he's something very, very different...
Overview
Lyle Swann is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's forced to outfox the gangsters and give in to the seductions of a gorgeous local lady. With only his smarts and a map from an Exxon station, Lyle must try to make it out of the Old West alive and find a way back to modern times.

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Directed by
William Dear
Genres
Science fiction, Western
Starring
Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, L.Q. Jones
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • survival
  • revenge
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
science fiction, western
Directed by
William Dear
Written by
William Dear, Michael Nesmith
Starring
Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, L.Q. Jones, Tracey Walter, Richard Masur, Belinda Bauer, Ed Lauter, Chris Mulkey
Music
Michael Nesmith
Cinematography
Larry Pizer
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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