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Nightblade

  • 2016
  • 1h 26m
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5.1/10
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Todd Bridges, Robert LaSardo, William Schweikert, Kyle Hebert, Jim O'Rear, Andrea Collins, Betsy Rue, David Polk, Cameron Scott, Jimmy Kelley, Peter Kremer, Scott Tepperman, Justin East, Scotty Rorek, Michael Koske, Tom Komisar, Elijah Light, Linda Schrader, Corum Sanford, Nicholas Huntsman, Jerry Reeves, Lisa Krick, Jeffrey Wilkerson, Kealani Hughes, Gary Lee Vincent, Kim Casciotti, Fredrick Carr, Tyeasha VanBuren, Amethyst Hyde, and Harold McLeod II in Nightblade (2016)
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When three childhood friends are brought back together after years apart, a string of mysterious and brutal "Jack The Ripper" inspired murders erupt, pitting friends against foe in this 80's... Read allWhen three childhood friends are brought back together after years apart, a string of mysterious and brutal "Jack The Ripper" inspired murders erupt, pitting friends against foe in this 80's-style police thriller.When three childhood friends are brought back together after years apart, a string of mysterious and brutal "Jack The Ripper" inspired murders erupt, pitting friends against foe in this 80's-style police thriller.

  • Directors
    • Jim O'Rear
    • Scott Tepperman
  • Writers
    • Jim O'Rear
    • Scott Tepperman
  • Stars
    • Jim O'Rear
    • Scott Tepperman
    • Todd Bridges
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    91
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jim O'Rear
      • Scott Tepperman
    • Writers
      • Jim O'Rear
      • Scott Tepperman
    • Stars
      • Jim O'Rear
      • Scott Tepperman
      • Todd Bridges
    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jim O'Rear
    Jim O'Rear
    • Nicky
    Scott Tepperman
    Scott Tepperman
    • Andy
    Todd Bridges
    Todd Bridges
    • Detective Francesco
    Betsy Rue
    Betsy Rue
    • Jade
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Julio
    Linda Schrader
    • Vanessa
    • (as Nikki Strange)
    Tom Komisar
    • Lou
    Nicholas Huntsman
    • Mike
    Peter Kremer
    • Scarpelli
    Amethyst Hyde
    • Cindi
    Scotty Rorek
    • White Lightning
    Tyeasha VanBuren
    Tyeasha VanBuren
    • Lashonda
    Andrea Collins
    Andrea Collins
    • Lucy
    Mia Vierra
    • Trixie
    Todd Arnold
    • Rain Man
    Fredrick Carr
    • Dennis
    Ashley Casciotti
    • Cafe Patron
    Kim Casciotti
    • Charlene
    • Directors
      • Jim O'Rear
      • Scott Tepperman
    • Writers
      • Jim O'Rear
      • Scott Tepperman
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    2bjackson-739-450552

    This is a teaching movie

    The IMDB rating shown here must be a geared towards a teaching movie. By that I mean that this movie teaches new up and coming movie makers what NOT to do when selecting the cast, acting ability, and dialogue writing. With only one exception, the entire cast appears to have been recruited from a weight watchers client list. Only the bouncer was normally proportioned for his height. We may never know if any of the cast had any acting ability because I've seen original high school plays that had better dialogue. I did find 2 things that very slightly helped this movie, an actual story line, and those holding the cameras had steady hands (no camera shake).
    4NickGagnon942

    Generic but watchable thriller.

    Basic slasher 'guess who do it' story revolving around a strip club. Sleezy as hell. And it has Todd Bridges. Nothing special but I have seen far worse than this.
    8ianmair91

    NIGHTBLADE: A fast paced, exciting romp through a world of crime and murder!

    I had the opportunity to attend the Nashville premiere of NIGHTBLADE and I was really excited to see this movie on the big screen. From Jim O'Rear and Scott Tepperman, a fantastic film-making duo, NIGHTBLADE was a fun, thrilling ride that kept me intrigued from the opening frame to the closing credits!

    The film opens with some stellar aerial photography of Nashville and really sets the tone for the film. We are quickly introduced to our main characters; Andy (Scott Tepperman) and Nicky (Jim O'Rear) who play a pair of childhood friends who went their separate ways as they grew up. Andy is a cop, whose family was killed, and Nicky is the owner of a strip-club called the Pleasure Dome. Some time later, the men are partners at the club and get in some trouble with money. When a series of murders takes place involving the women who work at the club, a series of events is set into motion that intertwines the stories of other various characters and delivers a very surprising twist at the end.

    There is a great ensemble cast in the film: Old pro Todd Bridges (Diff'rent Strokes) is great as the grizzled detective on the case, the beautiful and very talent Betsy Rue (My Bloody Valentine) plays the lead heroine, who you really root for as the movie progresses and the awesome Robert LaSardo (Death Race) plays a thug who may or may not be involved in the murder conspiracy.

    Jim O'Rear and Scott Tepperman both do great jobs in their roles, playing very flawed characters who are believable as friends who are torn apart as the movie progresses.

    I was very impressed with the film and I hope to see many, many more productions by these men. It was a great time to check this film out on its premiere night.
    10garyvincent

    Great horror-crime-thriller!

    I am a big fan of independent films. I was pleasantly surprised that NIGHTBLADE did not disappoint.

    Set in Nashville, NIGHTBLADE is a story about a couple of friends who have drawn apart over the years but eventually came back together. As the girls from Nicky's club "The Pleasure Dome" start getting attacked by a knife-wielding psychopath a Miami VICE-type crime drama unfolds. The script is well written and well acted by all of the talented people who worked on this film.

    Kudos to Los Bastardz Productions on an excellent film coming out of the gate. If NIGHTBLADE is any indication of the passion, caliber and direction of their future projects,, I look forward to seeing more films from this gifted independent studio. Definitely worth checking out!

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2016 (United States)
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      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA(Location)
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