Time at the Top
“Susan has the key to an awesome adventure!”
Synopsis
In the 1998 Philadelphia, 14-year-old Susan Shawson discovers that the elevator in her building has been modified by a retired physicist, enabling it to transport her through time. This device sends her to the same location in 1881, where she meets Victoria Walker, a girl her age who requires help with her family issues. As Susan gradually learns to harness the time machine's capabilities, she, along with Victoria and her younger brother Robert, travel between eras, ultimately altering both the past and the future.
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Principal cast & crew: 23
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Edited by Heidi HainesShot by Francois ProtatScored by Simon CarpentierDesigned by Andre Chamberland
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1999 · Box office
Produced on a $3.2M budget
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23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Timothy Busfield
as Frank Shawson
Elisha Cuthbert
as Susan Shawson
Gabrielle Boni
as Victoria Walker
Matthew Harbour
as Robert Walker
Lynne Adams
as Nora Walker
Richard Jutras
as Edward Ormondroyd
Michael Sinelnikoff
as Mr. Reynolds
Charles Edwin Powell
as Detective Gagin
Jean Leclerc
as Cyrus Sweeney
Hojo Rose
as Austin
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