Future '38 Explained

Future '38
Director:	Jamie Greenberg
Producer:	Joanna Bowzer Daryl Goldberg
Screenplay:	Jamie Greenberg
Music:	Robert Miller
Cinematography:	Alan McIntyre Smith
Editing:	Jamie Greenberg
Runtime:	75 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Future '38 is a 2017 American science fiction romantic comedy film written and directed by Jamie Greenberg.^[1]

Plot

A scientist from World War II time-travels to 2018 to retrieve an isotope that will prevent WWII.

Cast

• Nick Westrate as Essex
• Betty Gilpin as Banky
• Tom Riis Farrell as Lamont Hitler
• Robert John Burke as General Sportwood
• Ethan Phillips as Dr. Elcourt
• Sophie von Haselberg as Iota
• Ilana Becker as Elke
• Neil deGrasse Tyson^[2] as himself
• Sean Young as Mabel
• Hillel Meltzer as Matzoh
• Anthony DeVito as Bitter Herb
• Michael Birch as Officer O'Reilly

Reception

The film has a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews with an average score of 5.67/10.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Hereford. André. Film Review: Future '38. 1 December 2017. Film Journal International. 6 October 2018.
2. Mintzer. Jordan. ‘Future '38’: Film Review; Slamdance 2017. 31 January 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 6 October 2018.
3. Web site: Future '38. Rotten Tomatoes. May 29, 2020.