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Sans issue

Original title: Black Moon Rising
  • 1986
  • 12
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
7.2K
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Sans issue (1986)
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An FBI freelancer stashes a Las Vegas crime tape in a high-tech car.An FBI freelancer stashes a Las Vegas crime tape in a high-tech car.An FBI freelancer stashes a Las Vegas crime tape in a high-tech car.

  • Director
    • Harley Cokeliss
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter
    • Desmond Nakano
    • William Gray
  • Stars
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Linda Hamilton
    • Robert Vaughn
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    7.2K
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    • Director
      • Harley Cokeliss
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Desmond Nakano
      • William Gray
    • Stars
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Linda Hamilton
      • Robert Vaughn
    • 59User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Quint
    Linda Hamilton
    Linda Hamilton
    • Nina
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Ryland
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Earl Windom
    Lee Ving
    Lee Ving
    • Ringer
    Bubba Smith
    Bubba Smith
    • Johnson
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Billy Lyons
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Tyke Thayden
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Iron John
    Nick Cassavetes
    Nick Cassavetes
    • Luis
    Richard Angarola
    Richard Angarola
    • Dr. Melato
    Don Keith Opper
    Don Keith Opper
    • Frenchie
    • (as Don Opper)
    William Marquez
    • Reynoso
    David Pressman
    David Pressman
    • Kid at Grocery Store
    Stanley DeSantis
    Stanley DeSantis
    • The Mover
    Edward Parone
    • Mr. Emilio
    Al White
    Al White
    • Maintenance Man
    Bill Moody
    • Windbreaker Man
    • Director
      • Harley Cokeliss
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Desmond Nakano
      • William Gray
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    8TSMChicago

    Dodge Daytona Turbo!

    Great film that takes me back to the '80s in a good way.

    I agree with the positive reviews already posted and fondly remember "Black Moon Rising" projected on the giant screen at the Virgina Theater in Champaign, IL. The car chase scenes are tremendous and they don't trash the Dodge Daytona Turbo. I was driving the same car at the time and it has always been my favorite vehicle.

    Considering the participation of John Carpenter and Roger Corman it really is a "good little film" as everyone seem to call it. New World released several of these small gems in the '80s. "The Philadelphia Experiment" and "Eddie and the Cruisers" come to mind. Small budgets, great stories and terrific acting in films that actually improve with age.

    Any film with Tommy Lee Jones is worth a look and Linda Hamilton is always a looker. Check it out.
    7Hey_Sweden

    No deep thinking required here. Just turn off your brain and enjoy.

    Tommy Lee Jones plays Quint, a professional thief hired by the government to acquire a tape that will incriminate a major corporation. While he is taking it on the lam, he quickly stashes the tape inside an experimental super-car (the "Black Moon" of the title), which is then stolen by another professional thief, Nina (Linda Hamilton) and her precision team. When the two thieves meet, sparks fly, but Quint will be in big trouble if he doesn't get that tape back. So he teams up with two of the cars' designers to take on Ninas' big bad evil boss Ed Ryland (Robert Vaughn).

    The first screenplay ever sold by beloved genre filmmaker John Carpenter, it spent years in development before finally becoming a reality, released by New World in 1986. It's exactly what one would hope it would be: engaging, pedal-to-the-metal nonsense. It's well-paced, it's sexy, it's violent, the car itself is a marvel to behold, and there's some real high-tech finesse displayed by "heroes" and villains alike. It also has a heart, evident in scenes with the great Keenan Wynn (in his penultimate feature film appearance) and Jones.

    The real interest here lies in this eclectic cast. We have a typically charismatic, cool-as-can-be Jones (who apparently did most of his own stunts and came up with a lot of Quints' wisecracks) in the lead, an appealing Hamilton as his love interest, football player turned "Police Academy" regular Bubba Smith as a federal agent, Richard Jaeckel, Dan Shor, and William Sanderson as the Black Moons' creators, punk rocker & occasional actor Lee Ving as Jones' persistent nemesis, and Nick Cassavetes as a henchman. Vaughn is smooth and amusingly slimy in the kind of white-collar bad guy he could play in his sleep. Al White, one of the jive talking dudes from "Airplane!", has a bit as a maintenance man.

    "Black Moon Rising" is overall a fairly routine, somewhat futuristic B action picture, but is still quite agreeable on that level.

    Seven out of 10.
    7utgard14

    Great '80s Fun

    The FBI hires professional thief Quint (Tommy Lee Jones) to steal some data tapes. But he's caught in the act and has to hide the tapes in a prototype super car called the Black Moon. But then the Black Moon is stolen by a car thief (Linda Hamilton) working for big bad guy Ryland (Robert Vaughn). Entertaining popcorn thriller directed by Harley Cokeliss from a story by John Carpenter. Tommy Lee Jones drops one-liners and attracts babes like a true Carpenter hero. Linda Hamilton is great as sexy car thief Nina. She gets the most character attention of anybody in the film. She's also lovely to look at, with her full lips and big '80s hair that she rocked so well. Robert Vaughn redeems himself from Superman III with a nice hissable turn as a villain here. Lee Ving and Bubba Smith appear as thorns in our hero's side. An underrated movie and a fun one.
    DcnBlues

    Yet another 80's supercar movie, but the car doesn't take center stage in this one. Tommy Lee Jones does.

    Ho hum, another 80's supercar movie... no wait, that's Tommy Lee Jones. And Linda Hamilton. And the car doesn't get all that much screen time! Wait, could this be a (gasp!) real movie? Yes!

    The car (an aircraft-composite alternate-fuel vehicle named "Black Moon") doesn't get much in the way of road time, as it's the target of some ne-er-do-well car thieves early in the flick. But Tommy Lee's got to get something he dropped back... and it's in the car. And what's this? The car theft ringleader (Robert Vaughn) is a white-collar corporate type who's not about to just let it be driven away? Hrmm... this isn't sounding like our usual crash-em-up plot here. Lots of intrigue, quite a bit of steamy interaction between Jones and Hamilton, and some wonderful stuntwork (including jumping a car from one skyscraper to another). Definitely worth a couple of bucks at the video store for a few nights.
    7PredragReviews

    A Golden image of the 80's

    Sometimes even movies released into regular circulation from the major studios fall through the cracks. This is definitely one of those. Tommy Lee Jones as the industrial spy is as cool and calm as he's ever been. Linda Hamilton is as good as she's ever been and Richard Jaekel turns in another steady performance. The plot is clever and tight enough to satisfy most and the directing by Harley Cockliss (whatever happened to him? This seems to be his only outing) is tight and well paced. The first twenty to thirty minutes of the film were surprisingly good. The story opened briskly, there was some very sharp dialogue (some of it written by John Carpenter, who had originally been hired to direct), and one solid (and underrated) car chase between Jones and Linda Hamilton. This is just a good action thriller, and it has one of the best fist-fight scenes ever.

    Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      John Carpenter wrote this about the time he made 'Escape from New York'. In interviews he confessed he has never seen the final film.
    • Goofs
      At about the 43 minute mark, as Quint surveys the towers with binoculars, two yellow pencils are visible stuck upright into the planters and flowerpots of the middle plaza, revealing the scene to be a fabricated mini model.
    • Quotes

      Marvin Ringer: Mr. Quint and I go back a ways. We used to be, what, in competition?

      Quint: I never considered you competition, Marvin.

      Marvin Ringer: Aw, that's not nice Quint. We had our moments.

      Quint: You must have had yours in private.

    • Alternate versions
      The director's cut is 15 minutes longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Sleeping With The Enemy
      Written by Chari Brandon and Jack Littlejohn

      Performed by Chari Brandon

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1986 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Luna negra
    • Filming locations
      • 48406 90th St E Lancaster, California, USA(Desert Market gas station)
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures
      • Sequoia Productions (II)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,637,565
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,775,388
      • Jan 12, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,637,565
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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