James vs. His Future Self

James vs. His Future Self

It's man versus himself. Literally.

2019 · 93 min · ★ 5.8 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama

When an uptight time-travelling obsessed young scientist is visited by his nihilistic future self, he's told that he needs to give up his dream of becoming the world's first time traveler, or else. But when he won't go along with the plan, it becomes a wicked battle of man versus himself – literally.

Directed by Jeremy LaLonde · Written by Jonas Chernick

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