Nightfall (2000) (V)

User Rating:

2.9/10   

Director:

Gwyneth Gibby

Writers:

Isaac Asimov (story)
John William Corrington (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War

Plot:

When a distant planet's six suns slowly disappear, the population is overwhelmed with fear and superstition. |

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Jennifer Burns	...	Illyra
Winsome Brown	...	Sheerin
Joseph Hodge	...	Metron
David Carradine	...	Gnomen
Ashish Vidyarthi	...	Kopton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Smita Hai	...	Darkling Woman
Tony Mirchandani	...	Mecco
Pradeep Singh Rawat	...	Django

Also Known As:

Isaac Asimov's Nightfall (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

Concorde Pictures

Quotes:

watcher: Lets go to the university!

Movie Connections:

Version of Nightfall (1988)

Huge Disappointment! Wish someone with a bit of a budget had made it.

I am a hard core science fiction fan and an Asimov fan in particular. In fact Nightfall was the first science fiction book I ever read. I have reread it many times and always remembered it fondly... Until now. I can't believe the people that made this film got the legitimate authorization to butcher such a wonderful story. The acting was horrible although I suspect that was mostly due to a lousy script. The special effects should have been left out to further improve this movie. Worst of all I actually bought it thinking Asimov's estate wouldn't let them make too bad a movie.. Right? WRONG!! That said. I hope they do a better job with I. Robot currently in the works. Looks like a bigger budget what with will smith etc...