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Nightfall
42%
Movie
1h 23m
AI Analysis
Nightfall (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Nightfall (1988) — a movie tagged as Science Fiction with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 sup… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~83 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Nightfall 42% (21 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
42%
from 21 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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."
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-04-15
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- TMDB rating
- 4.2
- TMDB ID
- 72339
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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 impen... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Nightfall?
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How long is the movie Nightfall?
The official runtime for Nightfall is approximately 83 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

David Birney
Aton

Sarah Douglas
Roa

Alexis Kanner
Sor

Andra Millian
Ana

Starr Andreeff
Bet
- C
Charley Hayward
Kin
- J
Jonathan Emerson
Architect

Susie Lindeman
Boffin
- R
Russell Wiggins
Zol

Larry Hankin
Desert King
- R
Ronald R. Burns
Aton's Man
- B
Bernard J. Garsen
Aton's Man
- D
Dan Wells
Architect's Assistant

Bradley Reid
Trader
- S
Stephen D. Nathenson
City Dweller
- J
James Barry Blakely
Narrator (voice)
- L
Lee Michael Walczuk
Nomad Dancer
- A
Attila Bokor
Nomad Dancer
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