Project Hail Mary
2026 · Science fiction · Adventure
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Film / 1982
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Directed by
William Dear
Lyle Swann is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's forced to outfox the gangsters and give in to the seductions of a gorgeous local lady. With only his smarts and a map from an Exxon station, Lyle must try to make it out of the Old West alive and find a way back to modern times.
The story
Lyle Swann is a successful off-road racer who mistakenly gets sent back in time 100 years. When a band of outlaws robs Swann of his motorcycle, he's forced to outfox the gangsters and give in to the seductions of a gorgeous local lady. With only his smarts and a map from an Exxon station, Lyle must try to make it out of the Old West alive and find a way back to modern times.
Cast
Fred WardLyle Swann
Peter CoyotePorter Reese
L.Q. JonesBen Potter
Tracey WalterCarl Dorsett
Richard MasurClaude Dorsett
Belinda BauerClaire Cygne
Ed LauterPadre
Chris MulkeyDaniels
Macon McCalmanDr. Sam
Jonathan BahnksJesse
Laurie O'BrienTerry
Bruce GordonEarl
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Susan Dear2nd Technician
William Dear3rd Technician
Ben ZellerJack Peoples
Tommy LeybaManuel
Ernie QuintanaZapata
Miguel SandovalEmil
Reginald JohnsonGeorge
Philip L. MeadWally
Manny SmithDevil Man
Ray ValdezPerson in Crowd
Sam Chadwyck1st Outlaw
Rusty Dillen2nd Outlaw
Joseph V. DiPrima3rd Outlaw
Audie Edmondson4th Outlaw
Buddy Edmondson5th Outlaw
Raleigh Gardenhire6th Outlaw
Christopher Garrett7th Outlaw
Luce Rains8th Outlaw
Luke Jones9th Outlaw
Curtis Plagge10th Outlaw
Robert DunbarPilot
Gibbeaun MonketteEsther G.
Andrew HinesBoy at Checkpoint
Michael NesmithRace Official (uncredited)
Alan SwainSwann's Race Crew Spoter (uncredited)
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