After a nuclear war on Earth, the Soviet Union and the U.S. both establish outposts on the Moon. When a murder occurs on the outpost in 2015, both U.S. and Soviet investigators are forced to work on the case together.
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Brigitte Nielsen | ... | Maggie Bartok | |
Julian Sands | ... | Maj. Stepan Gregorivitj Kirilenko | |
Gerald McRaney | ... | Dennis Huff | |
Jane Lapotaire | ... | Louise Mackey | |
Brian Cox | ... | Voronov | |
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Alphonsia Emmanuel | ... | Dr. Isabelle Klein |
Celia Imrie | ... | Patsy Diehl | |
David Yip | ... | Chang | |
Michael Shannon | ... | Ivanov | |
Stuart Milligan | ... | Contarini | |
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Stephen Jenn | ... | Kevin Faber |
Georgina Hale | ... | Allison Quinney | |
Ricco Ross | ... | Alvarado | |
Berwick Kaler | ... | Dr. Trifonov | |
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Tomasz Borkowy | ... | Sorokin (as Tomek Bork) |
After a nuclear war on Earth, the Soviet Union and the U.S. both establish outposts on the Moon. When a murder occurs on the outpost in 2015, both U.S. and Soviet investigators are forced to work on the case together.
Set in the near future, American and Soviet mining companies have set up moon-bases. A murder happens and a KGB man is teamed up with a NASA investigator to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Murder by Moonlight is a TV movie whose limited budget is never disguised. It has some name actors in fairness, yet they don't contribute much. Brigitte Nielsen sports massive shoulder pads but gives a very weak performance, Julian Sands sports an over-done Russian accent but is also somewhat lacking, while the usually reliable Brian Cox has no more than a clichéd support role as a Soviet official. The two principals Nielsen and Sands are the sleuthing duo who, as is customary, begin at logger-heads with each other but gradually get to like one and other. They even go as far to develop a romance, which it has to be said was very unconvincing and lacking in any chemistry. Matters are also not helped very much by a cheap tinny soundtrack that constantly reminds you of how low budget it all is. I do like a murder-mystery but this one was handled in a somewhat dull manner, although I will give it credit for at least having a memorable culprit.