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The Flipside of Dominick Hide
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
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The Flipside of Dominick Hide

1980
1h 30m
Science Fiction
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1980

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers. One time traveller who broke this rule accidentally killed a dog, changing history and causing many future people to disappear. Inspired by his Great Aunt Mavis, Dominick decides to find his great great grandfather. He begins to land in 1980, where his strange clothes and speech make him seem an eccentric oddball. His quest brings him into contact with beautiful boutique owner Jane, and they fall in love. As Dominick's visits become more frequent and more prolonged, he increasingly risks his indiscretion being discovered by his boss, Caleb Line, and every moment he spends in the past increases the danger that he will catastrophically change the future

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Dec 9, 1980
Director
Alan Gibson
Alan Gibson
Production
BBC
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Dominick Hide

Caroline Langrishe

Caroline Langrishe

Jane Winters

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Caleb Line

Pippa Guard

Pippa Guard

Ava

Trevor Ray

Alaric

Sylvia Coleridge

Great Aunt Mavis

Jean Trend

Jean Trend

Helda

Timothy Davies

Jim Bone

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Felix

Bernadette Shortt

Midge

Tony Melody

Tony Melody

Harry Shoe

Karl Howman

Karl Howman

Geoffrey

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

2nd Youth (as Philip Davis)

Mark Wingett

Mark Wingett

3rd Youth

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

1st Youth

Jenny Donnison

Carole

Nicholas McArdle

Policeman

Bill Gavin

Brian

David Griffin

Carl Morgan

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