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The Night Flier (1997) -- A reporter is on the trial of a vampiric murderer who travels by plane.

Overview

User Rating:
5.6/10   3,321 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Stephen King (story)
Mark Pavia (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 February 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Never believe what you publish...Never publish what you believe. more
Plot:
A reporter is on the trial of a vampiric murderer who travels by plane. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Solid adaptation of Stephen King's story. more (68 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Miguel Ferrer ... Richard Dees
Julie Entwisle ... Katherine Blair
Dan Monahan ... Merton Morrison
Michael H. Moss ... Dwight Renfield
John Bennes ... Ezra Hannon
Beverly Skinner ... Selida McCamon
Rob Wilds ... Buck Kendall

Richard K. Olsen ... Claire Bowie (as Richard Olsen)
Elizabeth McCormick ... Ellen Sarch
J.R. Rodriguez ... Terminal Cop #1

Robert Leon Casey ... Terminal Cop #2 (as Bob Casey)
Ashton Stewart ... Nate Wilson
William Neely ... Ray Sarch
Windy Wenderlich ... Henry Gates

General Fermon Judd Jr. ... Policeman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stephen King's The Night Flier
The Night Flier (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence, gore and strong language.
Runtime:
93 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many of the murder photos in the press office are real, including the one of the horribly mutilated prostitute. They were taken from the photo album of a homicide detective who worked in LA from the 1930s to the 1950s, which would later be published under the title "Death Scenes". more
Goofs:
Factual errors: There are many shots of Richard Dees flying his Beechcraft Bonanza plane without a headset on. No-one flies this type of light plane without a radio headset on at all times. more
Quotes:
Richard Dees: Never believe what you publish, and never publish what you believe more
Movie Connections:
References Superman (1978) more
Soundtrack:
Til My Head Explodes more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Solid adaptation of Stephen King's story., 27 December 2000
10/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

I really don't understand all those nay-sayers."Night Flier" in comparison to the recent so-called horror movies about vampires is pretty good.It's quite scary,it's suspenseful,it's pretty gory and it's a good time!I hate modern vampire flicks like "Blade" or "From Dusk Till Dawn"-they're simply a big-budget Hollywood garbage with an overdose of special effects.Unlike the other reviewers I like the character of Richard Dees-this guy is so wonderfully mean that it's impossible not to like him.The acting is decent and the special effects are okay.As for the gore,there is plenty of blood in "Night Flier",but the violence is not excessive.However gore-hounds should be pleased.Make sure you find this one!Highly recommended.

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