The Next One (film)

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The Next One is a science fiction film starring Keir Dullea and Adrienne Barbeau released in 1984, and directed by Nico Mastorakis. It was released in the United States as "The Time Traveler."

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Plot summary

The Next One is a film in which the recent widow of an American astronaut finds Glen - a man with uncanny powers and lost in space and time - on the beach of her retreat on a Greek Island. [1]

Reception

Colin Greenland reviewed The Next One for Imagine magazine, and stated that "An awkward movie, but a thoughtful attempt to connect ancient and modern mythology." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Greenland, Colin (July 1984). "Fantasy Media". Imagine (review) (16). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd.: 49.