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Guy Pearce stars as Alexander Hartdegen, a scientist, professor, and inventor in 1895 New York City who believes that time travel is possible. The sudden and unexpected death of his fianc‚e spurs Alexander to build a time machine, which he hopes to use in an effort to change the past. When he is unable to change the past, Alexander hurls himself more than 800,000 years into the future, seeking answers about the nature of time, but instead encountering a dystopian world where humanity has divided up into two races, the peaceful Eloi and the subterranean Morlocks. Befriending the beautiful Eloi woman Mara (pop singer Samantha Mumba), Alexander must set out to save her from the underground world of the Morlocks when she is captured by them. Along the way, he is aided by Vox (Orlando Jones), a bio-mechanical being from the 21st century. Ultimately, Alexander makes a shocking discovery about the true nature of the Eloi and Morlocks and decides that the only way to change the future is to alter the present.
Original Release
03/07/2002
US Release
03/08/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Guy Pearce | Alexander Hartdegen |
Mark Addy | David Philby / David Filby |
Phyllida Law | Mrs. Watchit / Mrs. Watchett |
Sienna Guillory | Emma |
Laura Kirk | Flower Seller |
Josh Stamberg | Motorist |
John W. Momrow | Fifth Avenue Carriage Driver |
Max Baker | Robber |
Jeffrey M. Meyer | Central Park Carriage Driver |
Jeremy Irons | Über-Morlock |
Directors
Writers
H.G. Wells, David Duncan, John Logan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Guy Pearce | Alexander Hartdegen |
Mark Addy | David Philby / David Filby |
Phyllida Law | Mrs. Watchit / Mrs. Watchett |
Sienna Guillory | Emma |
Laura Kirk | Flower Seller |
Josh Stamberg | Motorist |
John W. Momrow | Fifth Avenue Carriage Driver |
Max Baker | Robber |
Jeffrey M. Meyer | Central Park Carriage Driver |
Jeremy Irons | Über-Morlock |
Alan Young | Flower Store Worker |
Myndy Crist | Jogger |
Connie Ray | Teacher |
Orlando Jones | Vox |
Lennie Loftin | Soldier #1 |
Thomas Corey Robinson | Soldier #2 |
Samantha Mumba | Mara |
Omero Mumba | Kalen |
Yancey Arias | Toren |
Richard Cetrone | Hunter Morlock |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Arnold Leibovit | Executive Producer |
Laurie MacDonald | Executive Producer |
Jorge Saralegui | Executive Producer |
John Logan | Producer |
David V. Lester | Producer |
Walter F. Parkes | Producer |
David Valdes | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2003 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |