United States / Apr 15, 1988 / PG-13
Nightfall (1988)
Directed by Paul Mayersberg
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1h 23min
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Plot
The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with three suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very Nightfall. Panic erupts as the suns slowly disappear one by one. Science struggles against superstition as the people race to comprehend the approaching Nightfall... the end of the world as they know it. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic story "Nightfall" voted "The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susie Lindeman | Boffin |
| Russell Wiggins | Zol |
| Larry Hankin | Desert King |
| Ronald R. Burns | Aton's Man |
| Bernard J. Garsen | Aton's Man |
| Dan Wells | Architect's Assistant |
| Bradley Reid | Trader |
| Stephen D. Nathenson | City Dweller |
| James Barry Blakely | Narrator (voice) |
| Lee Michael Walczuk | Nomad Dancer |
| Attila Bokor | Nomad Dancer |
| Dayna Beilenson | Nomad Dancer |
| Charles E. Carpenter | Nomad Dancer |
| Beth A. Corell | Nomad Dancer |
| Derek Penfield | Nomad Dancer |
| Ilene Cara Zeff | Nomad Dancer |
Genres
Science Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nightfall |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Horizons |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1988 |
| Production | Lynn Whitney, Julie Corman |
| Writer | Paul Mayersberg, Isaac Asimov |
| Casting | Al Guarino |
| Editing | Brent A. Schoenfeld |
| Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski |
| Assistant directors | Paul Mayersberg, Jan Rudolph |
| Camera operators | Dariusz Wolski |
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| Additional photography | Dariusz Wolski |
| Production design | Craig Hodgetts, Carol Bosselman |
| Art direction | Carol Bosselman, Craig Hodgetts |
| Set decoration | Craig Hodgetts, Carol Bosselman |
| Visual effects | Mark Wolf, James M. Navarra |
| Music | Frank Serafine, Craig Felburg |
| Sound | Craig Felburg, Frank Serafine |
| Costume design | Stephen M. Chudej |
| Makeup | Stephen M. Chudej |
| Hairstyling | Stephen M. Chudej |
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