MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has released one of the most adventurous and the most controversial thriller based on a true incident, ‘Philadelphia Experiment’. This film which became a cult movie has won the best film award at the Fanta Festival. 

Directed by Stewart Raffill, the movie stars Michael Pare and Nancy Allen, where the latter was nominated in the best actress category for the Saturn Award.   

The story revolves around two young Navy men who are warped 40 years into the future, when a top-secret experiment goes awry. Philadelphia Experiment is certainly a compelling and likeable little time-travel adventure.   

It is based on a true incident, which was an alleged naval military experiment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sometime around the date of October 28, 1943, in which the U.S. destroyer escort USS Eldridge was to be rendered invisible to human observers for a brief period of time. It is also referred to as Project Rainbow.