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Biggles: Adventures in Time

Year:

1988

Duration:

France:92 min | Sweden:85 min | UK:108 min | Spain:88 min (DVD edition)

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi | War

IMDB rate:

5.8

Director:

John Hough

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1988-01-29

Filming Locations: Beckton Gasworks, Beckton, London, England, UK

Earnings

Gross: $112,132 (USA) Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Francesca Gonshaw

Neil Dickson

James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth

Alex Hyde-White

Jim Ferguson

Fiona Hutchison

Debbie

Peter Cushing

Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond

Marcus Gilbert

Eric Von Stalhein

William Hootkins

Chuck

Alan Polonsky

Bill

Michael Siberry

Algy

James Saxon

Bertie

Daniel Flynn

Ginger

Roy Boyd

German N.C.O

Samantha Bradshaw

Hotel Girl

Andrea Browne

Lady Buyer

David Butler

British Officer

David Cann

Sapper Officer

Fanny Carby

Cleaning Lady

Forbes Collins

German Soldier

Patricia Ford

Telephone Operator

Jennifer Guy

Hotel Girl

Ian Hanham

German Officer

Terence Mountain

Doorman (as Terry Mountain)

Catherine Neilson

Young Nun

Herman Nicholas

German Officer

Alibe Parsons

Maxine Fine

Steffanie Pitt

Judy

Christopher Robbie

Hotel Clerk

Lea Rochelle

Policewoman

Pam St. Clement

Mother Superior

Frank Singuineau

Tribesman

Jonathan Steward

Minister

Julie Sullivan

Nun

Sean Barry-Weske

German N.C.O. (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

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Dudley Moore was once touted to play Biggles in this movie.

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The scene where the helicopter lands and then takes off again from a flat wagon on a train traveling at over 40mph had never been attempt before this film and had to be repeated 15 times over two days before the directors were satisfied that it looked just right.

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Goofs

Some scenes supposedly in New York are obviously filmed in the UK, evidenced by the visible UK road markings.

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Colonel Raymond's quarters have a blazing fire, despite the fact that there are no chimneys in Tower Bridge.

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When Jim Ferguson first visits Colonel Raymond at Tower Bridge, Raymond hands Ferguson an antiquated 'Celebrity Dinners' card. When Raymond passes Jim the card, it is in a plastic sleeve, then the camera shows the card in detail without the sleeve, and then it returns when Jim hands it back.

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Quotes

Biggles: Let's show this sausage guzzler what this thing can do.

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Jim Ferguson: [looking around] Looks like this place was nuked!

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Jim Ferguson: You can't fly this. You don't know how.

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