Doom Runners
| Doom Runners | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brendan Maher |
| Written by | Barney Cohen,[1] Ken Lipman |
| Produced by | Posie Graeme-Evans |
| Starring | Tim Curry, Dean O'Gorman, Lea Moreno, Nathan Jones, Bradley Pierce, Rebecca Smart, Paul Livingston, Michael Lake, David Whitney, Peter Carroll, Jon Pollard |
| Narrated by | Dean O'Gorman |
| Cinematography | Steve Arnold |
| Edited by | Henry Dangar |
| Music by | Braedy Neal |
Production company | Millennium Pictures Pty Ltd |
| Distributed by | Showtime Networks Inc |
Release date | 20 December 1997 (USA) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Doom Runners (1997) is an Australian science fiction television children's film.
The story concerns a group of children in a post-apocalyptic world searching for the last unpolluted place on Earth, New Eden. However, the Doom Troopers (DTs), led by Dr. Kao (Tim Curry), want to get there first and will do anything to stop the children. Prior to the film's release, Curry noted that the production resembled a "'Mad Max' for kids."[2]
Produced in cooperation between Showtime and Nickelodeon, the film was broadcast on Showtime starting 20 December 1997.[2][3] It was broadcast on Nickelodeon from 25 April 1998, the first original full-length feature film to air on that network.[4]
The film features hoverboards (like windsurf boards) and a dog with an electronic muzzle (that prevents it from biting but allows it to bark).
References
- ^ "Where are they now? Barney Cohen - Screenwriter" at fridaythe13thfilms.com. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ a b Thomas, Bob (17 December 1997). "Doom gives Curry". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Goldman, Michael (1 September 1997). "Showtime kidpix strong o'seas". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
Coming to the network [Showtime] in October is "Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework," starring Shelley Duvall, and in December, "Doom Runners," starring Tim Curry.
- ^ "Doom Runners (1997) - Miscellaneous Notes". Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via Turner Classic Movies.
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