Timecop

R

1994

1 hr. 38 min.

Sci-Fi

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When mankind perfects time travel, the government establishes the Time Enforcement Commission to thwart criminal attempts to alter the timeline. Police officer Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is recruited by TEC Cmdr. Matuzak (Bruce McGill), but soon finds his investigation of Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) being thwarted by elements within the government. When Walker's wife, Melissa (Mia Sara), is attacked, he must travel across time to rescue her and save the future.

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Critics Consensus

It's no Terminator, but for those willing to suspend disbelief and rational thought, Timecop provides limited sci-fi action rewards.

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Tony K

Great move, great experience, I thought the plot was great, the run time was great. The movie was great. 5 stars, a true dream match.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Dan R

It's back to 1994 for the film considered to be Jean-Claude Van Damme's most commercially successful film: 'Timecop'. SYNOPSIS: 'Max Walker, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel, must fend for his life against a shady politician who's intent on changing the past to control the future.' There's not a lot of brains behind this film, but are there ever in Van Damme's films? However it's a great little sci-fi romp that really does deliver with its action scenes which give the lead a chance to show off. The science is wonky if not impossible and leaves so many questions as each time jump creates more confusion or counters what we've seen before. But who cares? And let's not mention the inconsistencies of the film. Van Damme's hair goes from dry to wet, to dry, to wet again in the space of one scene. But that's on the director. More fun than you'd expect. Punch, kick, time jump! 7/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Forged S

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Jean-Claude Van, arguably three names that most represent 80s/90s action films. I mean who doesn't love quippy one-liners, bland predictable plotlines and buckets of blood. Yet, despite their cheesiness, these movies single-handedly created the term, "blockbuster," and due to that designation, some of the most jaw-dropping stunt work and innovative CGI were introduced in these movies. One such movie with memorizing CGI and stunt work was Timecop. As I've said a few times before, I love stories about time travel. While, this movie's time travel logic is ultimately flawed, the movie is still enjoyable and made all the more believable with fairly good performances throughout. Though, the star of the film was the effect used to represent the warping space and time. Rather than something bombastic, the artists opted for a subtle effect that felt natural and plausible.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Ken B

This was okay. Had some good fighting scenes, but it fell a big short on keeping me at the edge of my seat.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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M R

JCVD in one of his most coke fuelled roles. I was a child when I first saw this movies and... it's fun... terrible but fun. It's the perfect bad movie night film to riff with friends , family or loved ones

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/14/22

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This is JCVD in his finest role!! His ability to portray a husband who desperately misses his wife after she is killed, and has the ability to alter the past, touches the heart unlike anything he has ever done. While JCVD is know for his balerina kicks and over the top fight scenes, this movie marks the beginning of what he can do as an accomplished actor. Worth the view if you have time to spare. So says the Gooch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Peter Hyams

Director

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Walker

Mia Sara

Melissa

Ron Silver

McComb

Bruce McGill

Matuzak

Gloria Reuben

Fielding

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Anderson Jones

Detroit Free Press

Directed by Peter Hyams without an ounce of suspense, too much testosterone, and little or no reason, Timecop takes the fun out of what has to be one of the most enduring human fantasies to go back and make things right.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 26, 2022

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Van Damme is compelling only when he takes his clothes off.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 16, 2013

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

What we need here is a good deal more humor and less self-important plot twisting.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 2, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It's not a great filmic exploration of time travel or science-fiction themes, but it's still a decent amount of fun.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 25, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

This super-silly effort strays quite near the watchable thanks to it's looney-tunes time-travel angle.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 27, 2020

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Synopsis

When mankind perfects time travel, the government establishes the Time Enforcement Commission to thwart criminal attempts to alter the timeline. Police officer Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is recruited by TEC Cmdr. Matuzak (Bruce McGill), but soon finds his investigation of Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) being thwarted by elements within the government. When Walker's wife, Melissa (Mia Sara), is attacked, he must travel across time to rescue her and save the future.

Director: Peter Hyams
Executive Producer: Mike Richardson
Screenwriter: Mark Verheiden
Production Co: Largo International N.V., Renaissance Pictures, JVC Entertainment, Largo Entertainment, Signature Pictures, Dark Horse Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.3M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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