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Nightfall (1988)

PG-13 · 1988-04-15 · 1h 23m · EN
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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."

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David BirneyDavid BirneyAtonSarah DouglasSarah DouglasRoaAlexis KannerAlexis KannerSorAndra MillianAndra MillianAnaStarr AndreeffStarr AndreeffBetChuck HaywardChuck HaywardKinJonathan EmersonJonathan EmersonArchitectSusie LindemanSusie LindemanBoffinRussell WigginsRussell WigginsZolLarry HankinLarry HankinDesert KingRonald R. BurnsRonald R. BurnsAton's ManBernard J. GarsenBernard J. GarsenAton's Man

Keywords

Based on short storyNudityReligious cultEye gougingBlindnessCult leaderLoss of eyesightMultiple suns

Movie DNA

Genre affinityScience FictionTheme affinityBased On Short Story · Nudity · Religious CultPacingShortEmotional intensityLoss Of EyesightDirector preference273960Actor preference37958 · 136270 · 443938

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What is Nightfall about?

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."

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Nightfall has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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