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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
“Lyle Swann is a champion off-road racer. But to the people of 1877, he's something very, very different...”
5.5 / 10• 1982• 1h 33m•PG• English
Science FictionWestern
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fred Ward
Lyle Swann
Lead
Peter Coyote
Porter Reese
L.Q. Jones
Ben Potter
Tracey Walter
Carl Dorsett
Richard Masur
Claude Dorsett
Belinda Bauer
Claire Cygne
Ed Lauter
Padre
Chris Mulkey
Daniels
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Dear's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
