The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1980, The Flipside of Dominick Hide is a science fiction and tv movie film directed by Alan Gibson, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers. One time traveller who broke this rule accidentally killed a dog, changing history and causing many future people to disappear. Inspired by his Great Aunt Mavis, Dominick decides to find his great great grandfather. He begins to land in 1980, where his strange clothes and speech make him seem an eccentric oddball. His quest brings him into contact with beautiful boutique owner Jane, and they fall in love. As Dominick's visits become more frequent and more prolonged, he increasingly risks his indiscretion being discovered by his boss, Caleb Line, and every moment he spends in the past increases the danger that he will catastrophically change the future

Who’s in it. The Flipside of Dominick Hide stars Peter Firth as Dominick Hide, Caroline Langrishe as Jane Winters, Patrick Magee as Caleb Line and Pippa Guard as Ava, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Flipside of Dominick Hide sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Flipside of Dominick Hide page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Flipside of Dominick Hide tend to enjoy Inception, Interstellar, The Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.