Black Moon Rising (1986)

A thief, Quint, is hired by the Justice Department to steal incriminating tapes from a corrupt corporation. The tapes vanish when Quint hides them in the back of a hydrodynamic powered racing car that is stolen by a hot car ring.

Director:

Harley Cokeliss (as Harley Cokliss)

Writers:

John Carpenter (story), John Carpenter (screenplay)

Stars:

Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Quint
Linda Hamilton	...	Nina
Robert Vaughn	...	Ed Ryland
Richard Jaeckel	...	Earl Windom
Lee Ving	...	Marvin Ringer
Bubba Smith	...	Johnson
Dan Shor	...	Billy Lyons
William Sanderson	...	Tyke Thayden
Keenan Wynn	...	Iron John
Nick Cassavetes	...	Luis
Richard Angarola	...	Dr. Melato
Don Keith Opper	...	Emile French (as Don Opper)
William Marquez	...	Reynoso
David Pressman	...	Kid at Grocery Store
Stanley DeSantis	...	The Mover

Storyline

A professional thief is hired by the FBI to steal a data tape from a company under investigation. The analysis of this tape, will prove the criminal activities of this company. As this thief is discovered in his attempt, he hides the tape inside a prototype car, but unfortunately there is someone else interested in this vehicle.

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Plot Keywords:

premarital sex | sex | nipples | female nudity | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

There's a darker side to Sam Quint. Steal from him and you'll find out...

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Black Moon

Filming Locations:

Corner of Ave E and 90 St. East, Lancaster, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,775,388, 12 January 1986, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$6,637,565

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures, Sequoia Productions (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Hollywood location where the Black Moon is shown is called "The Betsy." Tommy Lee Jones also starred in the 1978 film titled The Betsy (1978).

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Goofs

As Quint reaches the top of tower #2 (from the stairway), his jumpsuit appears to be quite dirty/dusty around the shoulders (light colored dust). In the next shot, the suit is again strikingly black.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Quint: [to store clerk] Coffee?
Kid at Grocery Store: [entering with gun drawn] Alright freeze! One move and you're both dead! You here me asshole?
Quint: This something new for you son?
Kid at Grocery Store: Shut your goddamn mouth!
Quint: Hey fine, no problem. There's the cash register. And right up there's the television camera. And there's a nice full face shot. How 'bout a profile? Look there's a couple of ways we can do this.
Kid at Grocery Store: I told you to shut up!
Quint: Fine. I'm just saying you gotta think these things through. You don't just come walking in to ...
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Alternate Versions

The director's cut is 15 minutes longer.

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Connections

Referenced in Picket Fences: Bad Moons Rising (1993)

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Soundtracks

Sleeping With The Enemy
Written by Chari Brandon and Jack Littlejohn
Performed by Chari Brandon

User Reviews

Good 80's Super-Car auction!

Nice little film this though some may disagree! Of course, I'm a fan of this kind of low-budget action/sci-fi fare, and the fact that John Carpenter wrote the screenplay is a bonus. While it does come across as a TV movie, or a pilot for a series that never was, it keeps rolling along with enough action to please the most hardened of late-night, post-pub film fan. It's funny how many programmes featured suped up vehicles in the 80's, and while Black Moon should be linked most closely to Knightrider, I think it has a lot more in common with Streethawk. Tommy-Lee Jones is excellent in the lead role and it's nice to see him in a younger incarnation, getting involved in all the gritty events.

All in all, a good, hidden gem of a film. Give it a try!