Nightmaster
Seen it?1988 | 87 min | Action, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and anyone who appreciates a well-choreographed fight. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Liked Beast? This is a good next one. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 27 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
By day, Robbie (Tom Jennings) and his girlfriend, Amy (Nicole Kidman) are high school students. By night, they become top contenders in highly competitive simulated war games designed to test their athletic abilities and intellectual superiority. Although Robbie is a champion of the game, he soon realizes the extent of his instructor's fanatic extremes and the once-friendly game becomes real-life... and real life becomes a deadly game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Joffe
- Tom JenningsRobby Mason
- Nicole KidmanAmy Gabriel
- Joanne SamuelSonia Spane
- Vince MartinSteve Beck
- Craig PearceGuy Duncan
- Doug ParkinsonPete 'Pearly' Gates
- Jeremy ShadlowSimon
- Alex BrounHenry
- Paul GleesonPeter Hastings
- Mark HennessyAloysius Askew