Nightflyers


1h 29m 1987

Brief Synopsis

A mysterious entity is slowly destroying the scientists trapped aboard a spaceship.

Film Details

Also Known As
Nightfliers
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
New Century/Vista Film Company
Location
Hollywood, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

A mysterious entity is slowly destroying the scientists trapped aboard a spaceship.

Crew

Stephen Adsianson

Electrician

Anne H. Ahrens

Set Decorator

Benjamin Allanoff

Swing Gang

Peter Allen

Other

Brent Armstrong

Art Department

Nina Axelrod

Casting

Kim Bailey

Other

Cherie Baker

Production Assistant

Curtis W Baruth

Other

Randy Baughman

Carpenter

Julio Beltran

Other

Kathy Bennett

Music Editor

Thomas Betz

Sound

Chris Biggs

Art Department

Chris Biggs

Makeup

Michael Bingham

Art Director

Ted Bingham

Carpenter

Diane Birdsall

Casting Associate

Jacqueline Bisbano

Production Assistant

Joel A Blumenau

On-Set Dresser

Michael Bolner

Electrician

Andy Borses

Production Assistant

Carol Bosselman

Art Department

Lawrence Bowie

Electrician

Joseph Braus

Carpenter

Dennis Brookins

Negative Cutting

Constance Buck

Costumes

Reid Burns

Color Timer

Gary Campsie

Consultant

Cristen Carr

Production Assistant

Jim Carrol

Other

Jay Cassidy

Executive Editor

Mike Cassidy

Stunt Man

Ernie Cervantes

Other

Mike Chamberlain

Carpenter

Daniel Chatterton

Carpenter

Charleton Clark

Grip

Rick Cobian

Carpenter

Harry Cohen

Sound Effects Editor

Kay Cole

Hair

Charles Collum

Carpenter

Lisa C Cook

Production Coordinator

Raymond Cooper

Other

Patrick K Coppinger

Other

Keith Cox

Carpenter

Matt Danielson

Production Accountant

Bob Danyla

Construction Coordinator

Eric Dare

Casting Associate

William R Davidson

Props

Humberto De La Torre

Carpenter

Sergio A Deleon

Other

Marco Delgado

Production Assistant

Daniel Deschamps

Production Assistant

Don Devine

Camera Operator

Clarence Dixon

Other

Stan Dodd

Carpenter

Richard Bryan Douglas

Carpenter

John Michael Eaves

Art Department

John Michael Eaves

Miniatures

Terry J Edwards

Assistant Director

Ryan Effner

Carpenter

Jose Elfego

Other

David Eliot

Carpenter

Mike Eschger

Carpenter

Victor Espinoza

Carpenter

Daniel Fisher

Sound

Matthew Fishman

Production Assistant

Sher Flowers

Makeup

Rory Flynn

Photography

Gordon Forkert

Art Department

Hal B Forsen

Carpenter

Diane Friedman

Assistant Director

Gary Gagliardo

Construction

Steve Galich

Other

Steve Galich

Pyrotechnics

Gregg Gannon

Carpenter

Matt Gatson

Production Auditor

Roger George

Pyrotechnics

Gordon Gilbert

Other

Jeffery A Goff

Carpenter

Jeff Goldenberg

Assistant Camera Operator

Jennifer Goldsmith

Production Accountant

Richard Gonzalez

Other

Mando Gramajo

Other

Michael Griffin

Camera Operator

Billy Guerre

Dolly Grip

Jill Gurr

Script Supervisor

Marcey Gwatney

Assistant Camera Operator

Tim Hannon

Carpenter

Kurt Hanson

Production Assistant

Bob Harman

Other

Ralph A Hassman

Carpenter

Paul Hauser

Electrician

Mark Hayes

Grip

Mike Haynes

Props

Deborah Herbert

Production Accountant

Judea Herbstein

Other

Rick Herrington

Electrician

Rowdy Herrington

Gaffer

John Holliday

Carpenter

Deborah Hooper

Carpenter

Clayton A Hoover

Other

Rufus F Horton

Other

Cary Howe

Art Department

Tim Huchthausen

Visual Effects

John Huneck

Camera Operator

Leslie Huntley

Production Supervisor

Bob Jaffe

Screenplay

Herb Jaffe

Executive Producer

Robert Jaffe

Screenplay

Robert Jaffe

Producer

Jeffery H James

Carpenter

Jeffery H James

Other

Curtis J Jenkins

Props

Jaymie Jennings

Other

Gregiorio Jimenez

Other

Allan Johnson

Carpenter

George Johnson

Sound

Shelly Johnson

Director Of Photography

Leslie Jones

Apprentice

D. Patrick Kelley

Stand-In

D. Patrick Kelley

Production Assistant

Sherry Kile

Production Accountant

Kevin Kinnon

Other

Avi Kipper

Music

Robin L Kolb

Props

Frank Kostenko

Medic

Frank Kostenko

Production Assistant

Michelle Krupkin

Assistant Camera Operator

Stuart Land

Art Department

Michael Laviolette

Rigging Gaffer

Robert Leitelt

Electrician

Gerry Lentz

Adr Editor

Gerry Lentz

Dialogue Editor

Chris Lewis

Assistant Editor

George Linares

Carpenter

Susan Lipson

Hair Assistant

Brad R Loman

Costume Designer

Marwon Lomele

Construction

Carlos Lopez

Other

Conception Lopez

Assistant

Jose L Lopez

Other

Pete Magel

Carpenter

Fernando Manzilla

Other

Ken Marschall

Matte Painter

Don Martin

Other

George R.r. Martin

Story By

George R.r. Martin

Source Material (From Novel)

George R.r. Martin

Screenplay

Maggie Martin

Props

Martin Martinez

Other

Cathy Matheson

Construction

Don Matheson

Construction

Luc Mayrand

Other

Luc Mayrand

Art Department

Kevin M Mccray

Other

Doug Mcdonald

Property Master

Thomas H Mcdonald

Carpenter

Mike Mcdononough

Carpenter

Kevin Mcknight

Assistant Camera Operator

Stephen Mena

Props

Richard C Miller

Assistant Camera Operator

Mike Moad

Dolly Grip

Tim Moore

Key Grip

Tim Morton

Grip

William Mount

Other

Michael Muhfriedel

Assistant Art Director

Mike Munoz

Carpenter

Jan Munroe

Carpenter

Paul Murphy

Other

Paul Murphy

Apprentice

Thomas Murphy

Other

John Muto

Production Designer

Jewel Myrow

Production Accountant

Conrad V Naegle

Other

Casey Nelson

Other

Casey Nelson

Grip

Steve Nelson

Sound

Mike Ogle

Carpenter

Hans Ohlson

Carpenter

Saul Osorio

Other

Jose E Ovalle

Other

Luis Ovalle

Other

R J Palmer

Sound Editor

Amy Pestana

Other

Kristine Peterson

Assistant Director

Bob Pollock

Assistant

Oscar Quintanilla

Other

Roberto Quintanillo

Other

Ralph Ramierez

Carpenter

Randy Ratliff

Grip

Sharron Reynolds

Script Supervisor

Gary Rhodaback

Visual Effects

Bruce D Rioux

Carpenter

Jill Rockow

Makeup

Lise Romanoff

Pyrotechnics

Kenneth Roth

Props

Brian Rothstein

Other

Tom Rudduck

Visual Effects

Ann Ruhlman

Props

Film Details

Also Known As
Nightfliers
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Release Date
1987
Distribution Company
New Century/Vista Film Company
Location
Hollywood, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 23, 1987

Released in United States on Video April 1988

Re-released in United States on Video January 5, 1994

Re-released in United States on Video August 20, 1996

Previously distributed by International Video Entertainment (IVE).

Director Robert Collector left the production before the film's editing was completed, and requested that his name not appear in the credits.

Began shooting June 1, 1986.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States Fall October 23, 1987

Released in United States on Video April 1988

Re-released in United States on Video January 5, 1994

Re-released in United States on Video August 20, 1996