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Light Up the Night
Genres
Science FictionActionMusic
Overview
Light Up the Night is an analog science-fiction short film set in an Orwellian, futuristic 1980s. The story tells the tensions flaring between rebellious citizens and robotic law enforcement. We are introduced to two dissidents as they take aim at the city's looming, panoptic control tower, while local band The Protomen take the stage amidst the action, inciting unrest as they narrate the struggle.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
16 min
Release Date
2016-12-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
James Ransone
Joe
Laine Rettmer
Emily
Joel Nagle
Dr. Albert Wily
Elan Even
Sid
Adam M. Griffith
Young Thomas
Luke Guldan
Cody
Ava Eisenson
Rose
Diego Aguirre
Diego
Aya Sapovalova
Reva
Kilroy Youngblood
Kilroy
Jeff Brown
Sniper
Steve Olson
Dr. Thomas Light
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