Dark Planet


2h 1997

Brief Synopsis

When it is determined that a deadly disease will eradicate the population of the Earth within two years, warring factions on the planet put aside their lifelong hatred of each other in order to find a new world to colonize and save the human race. Factions from each side embark on a bipartisan, peac

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

When it is determined that a deadly disease will eradicate the population of the Earth within two years, warring factions on the planet put aside their lifelong hatred of each other in order to find a new world to colonize and save the human race. Factions from each side embark on a bipartisan, peaceful mission to search for a distant, mysterious Dark Planet reputed to be capable of sustaining life. The mission quickly turns into a battle for command of the spaceship and control of the Dark Planet, if it exists.

Crew

Chris Abbott

Carpenter

Ron Althoff

Special Effects Assistant

Art Altounian

Office Assistant

Ernie Andrasik

Carpenter

Darryl Anka

Visual Effects

Jon Argo

Stunts

Barnet Bain

Producer

Robert Banuelos

Other

Sergio R Barranco

Other

Nancy M Bates

Swing Gang

Kevin Beachumo

Special Effects Assistant

Eric Beachump

Special Effects Assistant

Wayne Beachump

Special Effects Supervisor

Mindy J Bee

Camera Assistant

Salim Bensrhir

Swing Gang

Barry Berona

Assistant Camera Operator

Benjamin Blaz

Other

Armen Boyles

Foley Recordist

Erik Cervantes

Other

Angela Cimarusti

Other

Therese Clinton

Craft Service

Colleen Cochran

Other

Erin Cochran

Art Director

Caron Colvett

Stunts

Fred D Critser

Carpenter

Salvatore V Cucuzza

Carpenter

Tom Cunliffe

Sound Mixer

Marshall Davidson

Assistant Director

John Davis

Carpenter

Ricardo Delgado

Costume Designer

Amy Di La Marra

Wardrobe

Hector Diaz

Other

Bryan Du Toit

Electrician

Stephen Dunn

Stunts

Kevin Dutoit

Electrician

Kathy Edwards

Production Accountant

Jason Elliot

Key Grip

James Ent

Stunts

Dionne Eskelin

Assistant Camera Operator

John Eyres

Executive Producer

John Eyres

Producer

Paul Eyres

Executive Producer

Nick Feller

Electrician

Dawn Fleischman

Camera Assistant

Lawrence Fletcher

Visual Effects

Eric Ford

Grip

Ricki Fournier

Wardrobe

Elizabeth Fowler

Wardrobe

Elizabeth Fowler

Props

Andrea A Friedland

Assistant Director

Glenn A Friedman

Electrician

Glenn A Friedman

Grip

Glenn A Friedman

Visual Effects

Emily Gaydos

Sound Effects Editor

Darren Genet

Camera Assistant

Darren Genet

Assistant Camera Operator

Amy Gibbons

Production Supervisor

Sherie Giehtbrock

Set Production Assistant

Kristen Gilmartin

Assistant Art Director

Wendy Gilmartin

Swing Gang

Paul Giorgi

Assistant Production Accountant

Daniel Glynn

Carpenter

Jim R Goddard

Office Assistant

Paul Gonsoulin

Assistant Camera Operator

Guy Gonzalez

Art Department

Vincent Guisetti

Foley

Zoli Hajdu

Grip

Andrew Hallbach

Camera Operator

Andrew Hallbach

Assistant Camera Operator

R Ashley Harte

Wardrobe

Jonathan Herman

Assistant

Jonathan Herman

Graphics

Sean Hewitt

Carpenter

Robert Higgins

Sound Designer

Jay Holben

Gaffer

Christopher Robin Charles Holm

Stage Manager

Dian K Horton

Assistant Camera Operator

Red Horton

Stunt Coordinator

Markus Innocenti

Sound Editor

William Jackson

Carpenter

Joe Jennings

Grip

Judy Jensen

Wardrobe

Rennie Johnson

Adr

Russ Jones

Office Assistant

Tod Keller

Stunts

Shannon E Kenny

Script Supervisor

Amanda I Kirpaul

Editor

Christopher Landry

Assistant Director

S O Lee

Screenplay

Geoff Levin

Music

Samuel Libraty

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Carlos Lima

Other

Ken Lucas

Carpenter

William Maccollum

Director Of Photography

Mark Mainland

Props

Michelle Malanca

Script Supervisor

Cynthia Hope Margulis

Associate Producer

Marco Marinangeli

Music

Laura Markert

Makeup Assistant

Patrick Marsh

On-Set Dresser

Carlos Martinez

Other

Irene Matijik

Craft Service

Sonia Jo Mcdancer

Stunts

Bruce D Mcdonald

Electrician

Lee Mclaren

Set Production Assistant

Ricardo Mendoza

Set Decorator

Joseph E Mente

Office Assistant

Steve Merrick

Property Master

Brian Midkiff

Camera Operator

Jeff Miller

Grip

John P Mitchell

Boom Operator

Patrick Mitchell

Sound Mixer

Malcolm Moorman

Other

Rick Murken

Assistant Director

Scott Nabat

Assistant Editor

Matthew Nelson

Storyboard Artist

Matthew Nelson

Production Coordinator

Matthew Nelson

Visual Effects

Bruce H Newberg

Casting

Luc Nicknair

Director Of Photography

Dalia Sara Nissim

Assistant Production Accountant

Keith Ogier

Camera Assistant

Frank Peison

Carpenter

Jennifer Perkins

Gaffer

Tracy Phillips

Office Assistant

Michelle Pinto-e-costa

Post-Production Coordinator

Ken Poteat

Dialogue Editor

James Powers

Swing Gang

Darrin Prescott

Stunts

Tom Price

Carpenter

Steve Ramos

Carpenter

Renato M Raposo

Carpenter

Renato M Raposo

Swing Gang

Dr Rawstock

Other

Thoma Reavis

Best Boy

J Reifel

Screenplay

Jack Reitinger

Carpenter

Desiree Rhine

Wardrobe Assistant

Steve Rice

Swing Gang

Jim Ridgley

Boom Operator

Maryann Ridini

Consultant

Jeffrey Michael Ross

Electrician

Fernando A Sanchez

Other

Palah Sandling

Hair Stylist

Palah Sandling

Makeup Artist

Dan Schlund

Medic

James Reed Scott

Grip

Chris B. Shaw

Key Grip

Douglas Shaw

Construction Coordinator

John Shaw

Office Assistant

Mark Shaw

Carpenter

Joanna Shelmidine

Office Assistant

Joanna Shelmidine

Stunts

Peter C Shultz

Best Boy

Derick Stewart

Visual Effects

Adam Tankell

Swing Gang

Wendell Taylor

Grip

Daniel J Tedescoe

Grip

Renee Tinnell

Other

Charles Travers

Dolly Grip

Mike Tristano

Other

Fred Troesken

Electrician

Sarah Valentine

Set Production Assistant

Art Vasenius

Medic

Tony Venezia

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Waisanen

Electrician

Scott Waldon

Carpenter

Michael Weeks

Grip

Nicholetta Weinges

Assistant Director

Jonathan M Wiener

Electrician

Brian Wittle

Boom Operator

Gerald J Wood

Carpenter

Monica Wynveldt

Assistant Property Master

Daniel Yorke

Office Assistant

Anita Zachary

Dresser

John Zachary

Production Designer

Dan Zaitz

Photography

Jon Zarkos

Camera Assistant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States June 21, 1997

Aired in United States September 16, 1997

Released in United States on Video September 16, 1997

New Spirit is a division of EGM Film International set up to produce low-budget, straight-to-video sci-fi films.

Budget source: Hollywood Reporter 02/27/1995

Estimated budget: $3,000,000 - $5,000,000