A Switch in Time

A Switch in Time
Original poster art
Directed byPaul Donovan
Written byPaul Donovan
Produced byPaul Donovan
Peter R. Simpson
StarringTom McCamus
Lori Paton
Jacques Lussier
David Hemblen
Narrated byTom McCamus
CinematographyVic Sarin
Edited byStefan Fanfara
Music byPaul Zaza
Production
companies
Distributed byNorstar Home Video (Canada)[2]
South Gate Entertainment (U.S.)[3]
Release date
  • November 3, 1988 (1988-11-03) (Canada)[1]
Running time
90 minutes[4]
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Latin
French
Italian
BudgetCAD$5 million[5]

A Switch in Time[6][7] is a 1988 Canadian science-fiction comedy film written and directed by Paul Donovan, starring Tom McCamus, Lori Paton, Jacques Lussier and David Hemblen. It follows Norman, Umberto and Erica, a trio of accidental time travelers who attempt to rebuild their life in early Christian times during the Roman Empire's invasion of Helvetic lands.

The film had a troubled production and only received a spotty release. Its belated U.S. home video version was re-titled Norman's Awesome Experience by distributor South Gate Entertainment to ride on the success of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, a film it actually predates.[7]

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  6. ^ "A Switch in Time". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Johnston, Ian (March 1990). "Normanicus: Donovan's Less Than Stellar Experience". CineFantastique. Vol. 20, no. 4. Forest Park: Clarke, Frederick S. pp. 38–39. ISSN 0145-6032.