Blast from the Past
“She'd never met anyone like him. He's never met anyone... Period.”
Synopsis
Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webbers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.
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Blast from the Past (1999) ORIGINA TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-03-13
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Brendan Fraser
Adam
Alicia Silverstone
Eve
Christopher Walken
Calvin
Sissy Spacek
Helen
Dave Foley
Troy
Joey Slotnick
Soda Jerk
Dale Raoul
Mom
Hayden Tank
Adam Age 3 1/2
Douglas Smith
Adam Age 11
Ryan Sparks
Adam Age 8
Don Yesso
Jerry
Scott Thomson
Young Psycho
Ted Kairys
Navy Pilot
Rex Linn
Dave
Cynthia Mace
Betty
Harry S. Murphy
Bob
Wendel Meldrum
Ruth
Richard Gilbert-Hill
Guest
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 12, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 4, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$35M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.15x
+$5.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hugh Wilson
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugh Wilson, Bill Kelly
- Original Score
- Steve Dorff
- Original Title
- Blast from the Past
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Latin, English, French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Budget
- $35M
- Worldwide Gross
- $40.3M
- Production Studios
- Midnight Sun Pictures, New Line Cinema, Forge
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hugh Wilson
Hugh Wilson, Bill Kelly
Steve Dorff
José Luis Alcaine
Don Brochu
Renny Harlin, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Amanda Stern, Sunil Perkash, Hugh Wilson
Department Leadership Roster
Steve Dorff
Original Music Composer
Renny Harlin
Producer
Don Brochu
Editor
Hugh Wilson
Screenplay
Hugh Wilson
Producer
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
Hugh Wilson
Director
Mark Bridges
Costume Design
Bob Ziembicki
Production Design
A.J. Nay
Stunt Coordinator
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Kelly
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blast from the Past
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Blast from the Past about?
Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webbers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.
Who directed Blast from the Past?
Blast from the Past was directed by Hugh Wilson.
Who stars in Blast from the Past?
The principal cast of Blast from the Past includes Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, Dave Foley.
When was Blast from the Past released and how long is it?
Blast from the Past was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of Blast from the Past?
Blast from the Past had a reported production budget of $35M and grossed $40.3M at the worldwide box office (1.15 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Blast from the Past?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blast from the Past was composed by Steve Dorff.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blast from the Past?
Blast from the Past holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).