"Forever Knight" Nick Knight (1989)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Farhad Mann

Writers (WGA):

Barney Cohen (story) and
James D. Parriott (story) ...

TV Series:

"Forever Knight" (1989)

Original Air Date:

20 August 1989 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery

Plot:

Detective Nick Knight is investigating a series of murders in which the bodies are found drained of blood...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Failed Pilot | Vampire | Immortal | Flashback

Cast

Rick Springfield	...	Det. Nicholas 'Nichola / Nick' Knight / Jean-Pierre
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allison Barron	...	Girl swimmer
Al Berry	...	Desk Sergeant
David Byrd	...	Guard #2
Andree Chapman	...	Uniformed Policewoman
David Correia	...	Mechanic
Richard Fancy	...	Capt. Brunetti
Al Fann	...	Dedrick
Robert Harper	...	Dr. Jack Brittington
Rosanna Huffman	...	Reporter #1
Rif Hutton	...	Reporter #2
Laura Johnson	...	Dr. Alyce Hunter
John Kapelos	...	Det. Donald 'Don / Donny' 'Schank' G. Schanke
Irene Miracle	...	Nurse
Dennis Moynahan	...	Confused Orderly
Jack Murdock	...	Topper
Michael Nader	...	Lucien LaCroix aka The Night Crawler
Craig Richard Nelson	...	Fenner
Davis Roberts	...	Dr. Dave
Fran Ryan	...	Jeannie
Dendrie Taylor	...	Tanning Attendant
Cec Verrell	...	Janette
Gregory Wagrowski	...	Detective Jessell
Pamela West	...	Tanning Attendant

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

A failed pilot, although the show was later remade into 'Forever Knight' (1992), with an entirely new cast, except for John Kapelos who reprised his role as Det. Don Schanke.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Wires are visible when Nick lifts up the bouncer outside the club.

Quotes:

Nick: You have no idea what it's like to live all these years, and watch those you love grow old and die, one by one.

Movie Connections:

Remade as "Forever Knight" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Human

Quirky Vampire Tale

The majority of people who have seen the made-for-TV movie Nick Knight are probably devoted fans of the short-lived horror series "Forever Knight." While this movie is a pilot for the series, it has the added curiosity of throwing Rick Springfield into the starring role as the cop/vampire who is trying to make the world a better place. As made-for-TV movies go, this one is about as good as can be expected. Which is to say, it's average. It doesn't hold a candle to "Forever Knight," but for fans of the show it is an interesting diversion. Sadly, like the show this unpolished gem hasn't made it to video or DVD. Maybe you'll get lucky and catch it on television sometime. It's worth setting the VCR for it.