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1986 · 108 mins · English
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Directed by
John Hough
Starring
Peter Cushing, Daniel Flynn, James Cosmo, William Hootkins, David Cann, Catherine Neilson

While leaving his 47th‑floor office for a bathroom break, fast‑food executive Jim Ferguson falls through a mysterious time portal and finds himself in 1917. He rescues Royal Flying Corps ace James “Biggles” Bigglesworth after the pilot’s photo‑recon mission is shot down. After the daring rescue, Ferguson is abruptly returned to his 1980s life, leaving him to wonder what really happened.

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