David Birney
Aton
1988•1h 23m•Released•EN
Nightfall
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."
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Movie Details
Release Date
April 15, 1988
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
4.1 / 10
Votes
22
Budget
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Revenue
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Status
Released
Popularity
2.3
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Sarah Douglas
Roa
Alexis Kanner
Sor
Andra Millian
Ana
Starr Andreeff
Bet
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Charley Hayward
Kin
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Jonathan Emerson
Architect
Susie Lindeman
Boffin
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Russell Wiggins
Zol
Larry Hankin
Desert King
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Ronald R. Burns
Aton's Man
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Bernard J. Garsen
Aton's Man
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