Time-traveling espionage collides with atomic-age intrigue in a neon-lit Los Angeles.
DIMENSION 5
When international espionage isn't enough, it's time to change dimensions.
An American intelligence agent, aided by a Chinese-American female agent, uses a time-travel belt to thwart Chinese operatives who are attempting to import to Los Angeles the materials to make an atomic bomb.
Quick Answer
Dimension 5 is a 1966 American action, crime, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Franklin Adreon about an American agent who uses a time-travel belt to team up with a Chinese-American agent and thwart a crime syndicate's plot to assemble an atomic bomb in Los Angeles.
Programmer's Pick
Where else do you get a time-traveling secret agent dodging exploding owl incense burners and facing off with Harold Sakata as Big Buddha? Dimension 5 doesn’t just riff on Bond—it adds a psychotronic splash of video telephones, spy gadgets, and martial arts, all with a pop-art, atomic-era twist.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Franklin Adreon
- Writer
- Arthur C. Pierce
- Release
- 1966
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Also Known As
- Dimension Four
Why This Matters
Produced by United Pictures Corporation as part of a nine-film series intended for TV but released theatrically, this film reflects the studio's practice of reusing science fiction concepts—here, time travel previously seen in Cyborg 2087—within low-budget genre filmmaking of the 1960s.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
Agent Justin Power’s belt lets him zip through time, adding a sci-fi edge to classic spy game stakes.
The plot revolves around assembling a hydrogen bomb in Los Angeles, raising the stakes beyond standard espionage fare.
Martial arts and action set-pieces punctuate the mission, with agents outmaneuvering assassins and enemy spies.
Harold Sakata’s Big Buddha leads the Dragon crime ring, giving the film a larger-than-life antagonist.
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Threat File
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Dimension 5? +
Dimension 5 was directed by Franklin Adreon.
How long is Dimension 5? +
Dimension 5 has a runtime of 91 minutes.
What genre is Dimension 5? +
Dimension 5 is an action, crime, science fiction, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Dimension 5? +
Dimension 5 is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does the time-travel belt assist the agents in their mission? +
The time-travel belt allows Justin Power to preview assassination attempts and warn his allies, giving Espionage, Inc. a tactical advantage in preventing attacks.
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