Nightfall

1988•1h 23m•

★4.2(21 ratings)

Science Fiction

Overview

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."

Director

Paul Mayersberg

Writers

Paul Mayersberg

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Main Cast

David Birney

Aton

Sarah Douglas

Roa

Alexis Kanner

Sor

Andra Millian

Ana

Starr Andreeff

Bet

Nightfall

1988•1h 23m•

★4.2(21 ratings)

Science Fiction

Overview

Director

Paul Mayersberg

Writers

Paul Mayersberg

Watchlist

Main Cast

David Birney

Aton

Sarah Douglas

Roa

Alexis Kanner

Sor

Andra Millian

Ana

Starr Andreeff

Bet

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Paul Mayersberg
Script Supervisor: Jan Rudolph

Writing

Screenplay: Paul Mayersberg
Original Story: Isaac Asimov

Production

Associate Producer: Lynn Whitney
Producer: Julie Corman
Casting: Al Guarino

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Frank Serafine
Sound: Craig Felburg

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski

Editing

Editor: Brent A. Schoenfeld

Art Direction

Production Design: Craig Hodgetts
Art Direction: Carol Bosselman

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Stephen M. Chudej

Visual Effects

Visual Effects: James M. Navarra
Visual Effects Producer: Mark Wolf

Did You Know?

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

The film was directed by Paul Mayersberg.

The screenplay was written by Paul Mayersberg.

The score was composed by Frank Serafine.

Cinematography was handled by Dariusz Wolski.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0095738.

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Rating

4.2/10

Mixed

21 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Nightfall

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

New Horizons

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Nightfall

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

David Birney

Sarah Douglas

Alexis Kanner

Andra Millian

Starr Andreeff

Nightfall

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

David Birney

Sarah Douglas

Alexis Kanner

Andra Millian

Starr Andreeff

Charley Hayward

Jonathan Emerson

Susie Lindeman

Russell Wiggins

Larry Hankin

Ronald R. Burns

Bernard J. Garsen

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Editing

Art Direction

Costume & Make-Up

Visual Effects

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