Top Kids_
A fun journey through the history of the automobile, this film is about a group of future computer hackers that wire an arcade game to work as a time machine. Among appearances in the movie are Henry Ford, Mercedes Benz, and modern race car driver Niki Lauda, as one of the boys becomes trapped within the newly created game.
Director
Michael Pfleghar
Starring
Anthony Ko, Scott Nemes, Jared Rushton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Top Kids was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Top Kids is a TV Movie, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 18m.
CAST (19)
AK
Anthony Ko
Jerry
SN
Scott Nemes
Andy
Jared Rushton
Peter
Niki Lauda
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RH
Rossie Harris
Eric
Franziska Walser
Berta Benz
Michael Degen
Carl Benz
HW
Henry Weiss
Gottlieb Daimler
Peter Chatel
William Maybach
PL
Philip Levien
Walter Chrysler
Charles Lanyer
Henry Ford
Jacques Perrin
Emile Levassor
Cyrielle Clair
Louise Sarazin
Werner Kreindl
Emil Jellinek
Joëlle Miquel
Mercedes Jellinek
Fabio Testi
Giovanni Agnelli
José Carreras
Enrico Caruso
Gary McDonald
Man (uncredited)
Dale Midkiff
Clyde Barrow (uncredited)
CREW
Director
STUDIOS (2)
TV One
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DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
78 min (1h 18m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (3 votes)
Popularity
5
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Top Kids about?
A fun journey through the history of the automobile, this film is about a group of future computer hackers that wire an arcade game to work as a time machine. Among appearances in the movie are Henry Ford, Mercedes Benz, and modern race car driver Niki Lauda, as one of the boys becomes trapped within the newly created game.
How long is Top Kids?
Top Kids has a runtime of 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Who directed Top Kids?
Top Kids was directed by Michael Pfleghar.
Who stars in Top Kids?
The cast of Top Kids includes Anthony Ko, Scott Nemes, Jared Rushton, Niki Lauda, Rossie Harris.
What is the rating of Top Kids?
Top Kids has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Science Fiction
KEYWORDS (4)
hacker
time travel
formula one (f1)
racing driver