Tom Baker + time loops + zero budget = accidentally iconic disasterpiece.
Ex-lovers Jase and Kayla find themselves caught in a time loop when they're whisked to "The Time Chamber" by an eternal robot named Sarge (Baker) and his time refugee sidekick Zymo. Now they must restore the continuity of time, stop the time terrorists, save the world and fall in love all over again.
Acting
Tom Baker clearly lost a bet but commits absolutely anyway.
Production
The Time Chamber appears to be someone's actual basement.
Director
Steven Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Tom Baker's post-Doctor Who wilderness years—he reportedly took the role for a weekend's pay and unlimited craft services.
Backtime represents peak 1990s direct-to-video sci-fi: cheap digital effects, time-loop narratives stolen from better films, and a single recognizable name on the cover.
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