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Nightfall

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""The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time.""

Duration

1h 25m

Release

25 Jul 2000

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with six 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 first 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."

Plot

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

Cast

Jennifer BurnsWinsome BrownJoseph HodgeDavid Carradine

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 3.5/10

Details

Director

Gwyneth Gibby

Writers

Isaac Asimov (story)John William Corrington (screenplay)Michael B. Druxman (screenplay)Gwyneth Gibby (screenplay)
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