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A John Carpenter story served as the launching pad for Black Moon Rising. Veteran thief Quint (Tommy Lee Jones) is hired by the FBI to steal some politically volatile computer tapes. The owners of the... read more read more... tapes are displeased, and begin chasing Quint all over the countryside. Just when he's about to surrender his booty, Quint's car -- wherein the tapes are stored -- is stolen by Nina (Linda Hamilton). She delivers the car to her corporate-villain boyfriend Ryland (Robert Vaughn), who runs a hot auto ring. Nina then has second thoughts and decides to throw in with Quint...and round and round we go. The "Black Moon" of the title is the name Quint's high-tech, low-slung vehicle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Harley Cokeliss

Release Date: January 10, 1986

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DVD Release Date: January 30, 2001

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Flixster Reviews (118)

  • gumnerf
    June 10, 2011
    gumnerf
    Very unbelievable even while TRYING to suspend belief. Probably intended as a parody, but not far-fetched enough in my opinion. It just comes across as a poor movie.
  • Horror1o1
    July 28, 2010
    Horror1o1
    This film has a good 80's feel it's not bad but not great? You get to see Linda Hamilton Boob and leaves you with the question. Was Tommy Lee Jones ever young?
  • j3christie
    December 23, 2007
    j3christie
    Good 'ol 80's shlop. Not terrible, certainly watchable. Enjoy an entertaining young Tommy Lee Jones.

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Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

Like a stolen car, it moves pretty fast, if erratically. Full Review

Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Cokliss's direction strains for a stylishness it doesn't achieve, yet his fundamentally straightforward style brings out the abstract design of the plot. Full Review

June 24, 2006
Time Out

It all gets off to a cracking start, only to dwindle very rapidly into thin and predictable variations on the formulaic ploys. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 25, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

It took three screenplay writers to concoct this rather unamazing action-thriller about cars, thieves, and dirty tricks.

Scott Weinberg
July 31, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Entirely forgettable car chase flick.

Emanuel Levy
September 14, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Carol Cling
August 22, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

Michael Szymanski
August 15, 2003
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

No review available.

Philip Martin
January 24, 2003
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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