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Nightmaster

Original title: Watch the Shadows Dance
  • TV Movie
  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
798
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Nightmaster (1988)
ActionDrama
Steve Beck (Vince Martin) is a Karate instructor, Robby Mason (Tom Jennings) his prize student. Beck is using drugs to give him an edge. Guy Duncan (Craig Pearce) is Beck's drug connection t... Read allSteve Beck (Vince Martin) is a Karate instructor, Robby Mason (Tom Jennings) his prize student. Beck is using drugs to give him an edge. Guy Duncan (Craig Pearce) is Beck's drug connection that threatens to expose Beck as a user then Beck kills Duncan, but Robby was witness to th... Read allSteve Beck (Vince Martin) is a Karate instructor, Robby Mason (Tom Jennings) his prize student. Beck is using drugs to give him an edge. Guy Duncan (Craig Pearce) is Beck's drug connection that threatens to expose Beck as a user then Beck kills Duncan, but Robby was witness to this. Robby confronts Beck about the killing, during the karate championship. Beck tries to ... Read all
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
798
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  • Director
    • Mark Joffe
  • Writer
    • Michael McGennan
  • Stars
    • Tom Jennings
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Joanne Samuel
  • Director
    • Mark Joffe
  • Writer
    • Michael McGennan
  • Stars
    • Tom Jennings
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Joanne Samuel
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    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Tom Jennings
    • Robby Mason
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Amy Gabriel
    Joanne Samuel
    Joanne Samuel
    • Sonia Spane
    Vince Martin
    • Steve Beck
    Craig Pearce
    • Guy Duncan
    Doug Parkinson
    • Pete 'Pearly' Gates
    Jeremy Shadlow
    Jeremy Shadlow
    • Simon
    Alex Broun
    • Henry
    • (as Alexander Broun)
    Laurence Clifford
    • Brian Simmons
    Paul Gleeson
    Paul Gleeson
    • Peter Hastings
    Mark Hennessy
    Mark Hennessy
    • Aloysius Askew
    James Lugton
    James Lugton
    • Tote 'Ali' Bent
    Christopher Truswell
    • 'Fingers' Hough
    • (as Chris Truswell)
    Terry Brady
    • Lt. Trout
    Richard Jones
    • Gary Garter
    Linda Megier
    • Kelly
    Allen Leong
    • Luis
    Sean Garlick
    • Stave Opponent
    • Director
      • Mark Joffe
    • Writer
      • Michael McGennan
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    • Trivia
      Originally screened as part of a series of tele-movies called "Tomorrow's News".
    • Alternate versions
      In the UK, the film is cut by the BBFC for the 1989 video release titled "Watch the Shadows Dance" and 2002 DVD release titled "Nightmaster".
    • Connections
      Edited into Tela Class: Cu de Campeão (2008)

    User reviews16

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    7/10
    Australian Ninja
    Do you like 80s action-drama films with weird plots that kind drag, but are interesting nonetheless? Than this is for you! Do not be mislead by the fact that it's one of Nicole Kidman's first films and by that get the impression that this is something else. This movie is more like American Ninja than a drama. Only, this is Australian Ninja. I really enjoyed the movie because it had an original plot and a good moral in the end. I was moreover pleased with the conclusion and how the writer tied all things together in the end, leaving zero holes and answers all questions brought about. The other reviewers seem to be displeased because they were expecting something else. But if you go in knowing that you're about to view an 80s action-drama, you might just enjoy this.
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    • Release date
      • July 1988 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tanz der Schatten
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Cine-Funds Limited
      • Somerset Film Production
      • Somerset Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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