In a futuristic London, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. Hauer plays a cop who previously lost his partner to some strange creature. Now the creature is back and its after him.

A pair of failing high school students — Bill S. Preston, Esquire and Ted “Theodore” Logan — are visited by a time traveler from the future who takes them on an adventure through time to gather up actual historical figures to help them with a history report.