"Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century."
Malcolm McDowell
as H. G. Wells
David Warner
as Jack the Ripper - John Leslie Stevenson
Mary Steenburgen
as Amy Robbins
Charles Cioffi
as Lt. Mitchell
Kent Williams
as Assistant
Andonia Katsaros
as Mrs. Turner
Patti D'Arbanville
as Shirley
James Garrett
as Edwards
Keith McConnell
as Harding
Leo Lewis
as Richardson
Byron Webster
as McKay
Karin de la Penha
as Jenny
Geraldine Baron
as Carol
Laurie Main
as Inspector Gregson
Joseph Maher
as Adams
M.C. Gainey
as London Bobby
Clement von Franckenstein
as Bobby (as Clement St. George)
Read Morgan
as Booking Cop
Jim Haynie
as 1st Cop
Shelley Hack
as Docent
Corey Feldman
as Boy at Museum
Bob Shaw
as Banker
Larry J. Blake
as Guard
Gene Hartline
as Cab Driver
Rita Conde
as Maid
Nicholas Meyer
Director
Herb Jaffe
Producer
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Donn Cambern
Editor
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Barbara Krieger
Set Decoration
Screenplay
Paul Lohmann
Director of Photography
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Joseph Kite
Boom Operator
Jerry Jost
Sound
Kathy Thomas
Script Supervisor
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Timothy E. Wade
Camera Operator
Michael Colgan
Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Hayes
Story
Jay Wertz
Sound Effects Editor
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Associate Producer
Colin Waddy
J. Michael Marlett
Gaffer
Arthur Piantadosi
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
Karl Alexander
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Dione Taylor
Hairstylist
Ron Frantzvog
Second Assistant Camera