
DC Metro Police officer Max Walker considers accepting a position with the TEC. Senator Aaron McComb volunteers to chair the oversight committee and Eugene Matuzak is nominated as the TEC's first commissioner. Spota convinces them that changes to history are already manifesting, evidenced by arms trafficking shipments paid for in stolen Confederate bullion. In 1994, the Justice Department sends George Spota to the Senate Appropriations Committee for approval on a secret project: the establishment of the Time Enforcement Commission (TEC) to police the new threat of time travel. In 1863 Gainesville, Georgia a time traveler with modern laserdot-equipped machine-pistols slaughters Confederate States Army soldiers and steals their shipment of gold. Although met with mixed reviews, it is generally regarded by critics as one of Van Damme's best films. Timecop remains Van Damme's highest-grossing film as a lead actor (his second to break the $100 million barrier worldwide), having become a cult classic with fans. The story follows Walker's life as he fights time-travel crime and investigates the politician's plans. It also stars Ron Silver as a corrupt politician and Mia Sara as Melissa Walker, the agent's wife. federal agent in 2004, when time travel has been made possible. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Max Walker, a police officer in 1994 and later a U.S. It is the first installment in the Timecop franchise.

The film is based on Timecop, a story created by Richardson, written by Verheiden, and drawn by Ron Randall, which appeared in the anthology comic Dark Horse Comics, published by Dark Horse Comics. Richardson also served as executive producer.

Timecop is a 1994 American science fiction action film directed by Peter Hyams and co-written by Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden.
