A 1986 American Sci-Fi Action Thriller directed by Harley Cokliss and written by John Carpenter that follows a thief (Tommy Lee Jones) being hired to steal tapes from a corrupt corporation and things go wrong when the tapes go missing.
The movie also stars Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Richard Jaeckel, Bubba Smith, Dan Shor, Keenan Wynn, Lee Ving, William Sanderson, Nick Cassavetes, Don Keith Opper, and Townsend Coleman.
It was released on January 10, 1986.
Tropes for the film:
- Alliterative Name: Tyke Thayden.
- Cool Car: The titular "Black Moon", a Super Prototype hydrogen-powered car with a rocket Nitro Boost.
- Lovable Rogue: Sam Quint and Nina both qualify.
Quint: oh, come on, we oughta try to trust each other. We have a lot in common. you know.
Nina: What?
Quint: We're both thieves.
Nina: What?
Quint: We're both thieves.
- MacGuffin: The data cassette with information from criminal enterprises that Quint stole in the film's prologue and concealed in the Black Moon. He need to retrieve the cassette (and thus the car) or else his FBI handler will make sure he suffers.
- Super Window Jump: Used in the climax, when Quint and Nina jump from a skyscraper to another with the eponymous super car.
- Vehicle Title: Black Moon Rising.
- Tagline: "There's a Darker side to Sam Quint. Steal from him and you'll find out".
