Nightfall
1988, English. Directed by Paul Mayersberg.
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."
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
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- Released
- 15 April 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Paul Mayersberg
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Nightfall runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Who directed Nightfall?
Nightfall (1988) was directed by Paul Mayersberg and stars David Birney, Sarah Douglas, Alexis Kanner.