Beyond the Rising Moon
| Beyond the Rising Moon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philip J. Cook |
| Written by | Philip J. Cook |
| Produced by | John R. Ellis |
| Starring | Hans Bachmann |
| Cinematography | Philip J. Cook |
| Edited by | Philip J. Cook |
| Music by | David Bartley |
Production company | Common Man Motion Pictures Corp.[2] |
| Distributed by | VidAmerica[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $175,000[2] |
Beyond the Rising Moon (also known as Star Quest and Starquest - Beyond the Rising Moon)[3] is a 1988 direct-to-video science fiction film by Philip J. Cook.
Cast[edit]
- Tracy Davis as Pentan
- Hans Bachmann as Harold Brickman
- Michael Mack as John Moesby
- Ron Ikejiri as Takashi Kuriyama
Production[edit]
Philip J. Cook and John R. Ellis (formerly an inker and illustrator for Marvel Comics) had both worked at Broadcast Arts as a director of photography and animator respectively during Broadcast Arts' initial years in Washington, D.C., and had stayed in the area after the company relocated to New York City.[2] Ellis was introduced to Cook during a company screening of one of Cook's 8 mm film projects that showed impressive effects work in spite of the limitations and lead to the two collaborating on a film.[2] The majority ofBeyond the Rising Moon was filmed in a warehouse outside Alexandria, Virginia with sets torn down to make way for new ones as filming proceeded in an area of approximately 2,000 square feet.[2]
Release[edit]
The film was released on home video under the title Star Quest: Beyond the Rising Moon on February 28, 1990, by VidAmerica on VHS and LaserDisc.[2][1] Three versions of the movie exist with the home video release running 84 minutes, a 90-minute version broadcast sporadically on the Sci-Fi Channel from March 1994 to November 1996, and a 97-minute director's cut that has not seen release.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "STAR QUEST: Beyond The Rising Moon facts and credits". Archived from the original on 2004-01-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rector, David (May 1990). "Star Quest: Beyond the Rising Moon". Cinefantastique. p. 38. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Star Quest (1988)". TCM. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
