"Knight Rider" Knight Rider (2008)

Director:

Steve Shill

Writers (WGA):

Dave Andron (written by)
Glen A. Larson (characters)

TV Series:

"Knight Rider" (2008)

Original Air Date:

17 February 2008 (Season 1, Episode 0)

Tagline:

An Icon Reborn.

Plot:

When a group of ruthless mercenaries kill a reclusive scientist, his creation, a new model of artificially intelligent supercar, escapes to find his daughter and recruit a ex-soldier to thwart them.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Ex Soldier | Mercenary | Escape | Debt

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Justin Bruening	...	Mike Traceur
Deanna Russo	...	Sarah Graiman
Sydney Tamiia Poitier	...	Carrie Rivai
Bruce Davison	...	Charles Graiman
David Hasselhoff	...	Michael Knight
Greg Ellis	...	Welther
Chris Mulkey	...	Sheriff Ramsey
Wayne Kasserman	...	Dylan Fass
Jonathan Chase	...	Kevin
Susan Gibney	...	Jennifer
Kevin Christy	...	Belle
Jack Yang	...	Cross
Kevin Dunigan	...	Smoke
Jelly Howie	...	Woman in Bed
Hope Riley	...	Amber

Runtime:

120 min (including commercials) | Netherlands:110 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Dutch Oven

Trivia:

This film effectively removes all previous "revivals" - Knight Rider 2000 (1991) (TV), Knight Rider 2010 (1994) (TV) and "Team Knight Rider" (1997) - from the Knight Rider "timeline".

Goofs:

Continuity: KITT destroys the EMP generator on his bonnet and it's visible again 10 seconds later.

Quotes:

Jennifer: K.I.T.T.'s not another Trans Am, is it?
Charles Graiman: It's a Mustang.

Movie Connections:

References "Las Vegas" (2003)

Potential but VERY badly scripted

OK, the scripting really was pretty awful and some of the acting was, as previously mentioned, more wooden than a redwood, but my main gripe which, to be fair, is probably not going to be something many people have even thought about, is that the voice of KITT never actually sounds like it's coming from the car. It just sounds as though its been added on as a voice over in post production (which is obviously the case i realise). What i'm getting at is that the original actually had a 'boxey' sound as though it were coming out of the speakers in the car, or even a small speaker under the center console. This is still where the voice would come from even in todays car so i do hope they do some sound processing to make it at least SOUND as though the voice is coming from the car and not some magical disembodied voice....

It's also a shame that they are alienating a huge group of potential viewers by having the adult themes which really add nothing to the story or the characters. If they cut out the actual killings and the sexual references, the show would not be anything less than it already is, and there would be no problem with all ages watching it as was the case in the original. The only reason this would be successful is BECAUSE kids watched the original and have now grown up but still have fond memories of KR. If they now disregard that generation this time round, whilst they may get ratings from the older generation, the show will NOT have the longevity the original still has..... Though what do i know eh?..........