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Knight Rider

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2009
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
10K
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2,853
4,244
Justin Bruening in Knight Rider (2008)
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A former Army Ranger, an FBI agent and a young woman search for the culprits who want the crime-fighting car KITT.A former Army Ranger, an FBI agent and a young woman search for the culprits who want the crime-fighting car KITT.A former Army Ranger, an FBI agent and a young woman search for the culprits who want the crime-fighting car KITT.

  • Creator
    • Dave Andron
  • Stars
    • Justin Bruening
    • Deanna Russo
    • Paul Campbell
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,853
    4,244
    • Creator
      • Dave Andron
    • Stars
      • Justin Bruening
      • Deanna Russo
      • Paul Campbell
    • 52User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Justin Bruening
    Justin Bruening
    • Mike Traceur
    • 2008–2009
    Deanna Russo
    Deanna Russo
    • Sarah Graiman
    • 2008–2009
    Paul Campbell
    Paul Campbell
    • Billy Morgan
    • 2008–2009
    Smith Cho
    Smith Cho
    • Zoe Chae
    • 2008–2009
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Charles Graiman
    • 2008–2009
    Sydney Tamiia Poitier
    Sydney Tamiia Poitier
    • Carrie Rivai
    • 2008–2009
    Yancey Arias
    Yancey Arias
    • Alex Torres
    • 2008–2009
    Joey Naber
    • 2008–2009
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Ambassador Olara Kumali
    • 2009
    Rick Hoffman
    Rick Hoffman
    • Christopher Stevens
    • 2009
    Peter Weireter
    Peter Weireter
    • Consulate Guard #1…
    • 2008–2009
    Benjamín Benítez
    Benjamín Benítez
    • Esteban Bahia
    • 2008–2009
    Dawn Olivieri
    Dawn Olivieri
    • Constance Savage
    • 2008–2009
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Amy Clark
    • 2008–2009
    Jeffrey Pierce
    Jeffrey Pierce
    • Ryan Arrow
    • 2008
    Anya Monzikova
    Anya Monzikova
    • Ivana Alexandrovna
    • 2008–2009
    Aisha Kabia
    Aisha Kabia
    • Robin
    • 2008–2009
    Kimberly Wallis
    Kimberly Wallis
    • Cody's Mom
    • 2008–2009
    • Creator
      • Dave Andron
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    6TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews

    Well that was short

    Mike is your average male heroic lead in a Hollywood production... he has no trouble with the ladies, he's defiant but wins for the good guys, and he can handle himself. Is there nothing else to him? Well, he seems to have a crush on Sarah, and the audience is meant to hope they'll get together. It'd help if the characters in this weren't so crudely drawn, nearly being caricatures. The dorky(yet hot) chick, the nerdy guy, the tough-as-nails boss, and I could go on. Acting-wise, we're not much better off. Anyway... aforementioned descendant of The Hoff is this generation's(yes, we're ignoring the '91 TV-movie... everyone is) driver for K.I.T.T., an ultra-modern car graced with its own AI, the voice of Val Kilmer, and occasionally a sense of humor. Ah, if only the funny moments of this were intentional. On the plus side, it doesn't take itself seriously, with comic book-style "villains" and plans, not unlike the vastly superior Alias. For the concept, this could(and should) have far more vehicular stuff, but what there is, is quite cool. The remixed opening theme beats the original, at least in my mind. One does have to wonder why half the one season this got did not have any faces in the credits... were they unsure if they'd stick with the cast? Technology leaps since the 80's show are taken into account. The dialog is OK. This has some nifty plots, if it is overall low on memorable content. The action is reasonably choreographed and executed. Cinematography and editing are fast-paced and at times suffers from the current infatuation with hand-held photography. At its best, this is dumb fun that you can get into quickly, and do not have to think about. But as far as that goes, you can do an awful lot better. I recommend this to those who must get into any entry in this franchise(at least it's not TKR). You shouldn't have trouble finding the episodes... they all awkwardly work in the word Knight into the title. 6/10
    dtango-90248

    What went wrong..

    So if you liked the Old Knight Rider..When it was first proposed to Universal Studios They had the Pilot and 2 episodes..Universal denied the series due to the cost of the New 3rd Generation Firebirds..Just before they Cancelled it ..There was a Horrible Train accident in the General Motors Train yard in Van Nuys CA..Over 200 new Firebirds were Damaged..Last minute Universal Studios bought the cars and Knight Rider went on for 6 seasons..I'm guessing the new Knight Rider series went thru the same problem..Mainly going thru the Recession I know Ford Motor Corp.helped out..Doing a Motion Picture is a one time Vehicle Expense..When you have a TV series that is based on Cars ..it gets CRAZY Expensive...insurance/ stunt drivers/ permits..etc..Too Bad i really liked the New Series..
    8Togrady15

    Pure Fun!

    This show is getting a bad rap for the simple reason is that people are expecting some kind of masterpiece. This show is a present time follow up to the 1982 series starring David Hasselhoff and features a futuristic car that was created to fight crime. Although it started out a little too ambitious by involving the FBI as the owners of KITT and took on story lines that were large in scope, it has now moved toward the original premise of the original with a small operation proving that one man (and a super cool car!)can make a difference.

    The thing about this show is that it is just pure simple enjoyment and shouldn't be looked at for more than that. It features a cool car, doing cool things with a sexy cast that plays well together. I mean people talk about the original like it was Shakespeare or something, but in reality it was nothing more then fun as well. I mean the story lines were far fetched and gimmicky as much if not more then this series, but the 2008 version constantly gets knocked for it. My advice to anyone that watches this show is to put away any pretentious preconceptions of what it is "supposed" to be and sit back and enjoy the ride. Television is supposed to be a fantasy diversion from our hectic lives and that is exactly what this show provides.
    8bigjase36

    knight rider is most enjoyable show in a long time

    what more could you ask for. its got a gorgeous good looking sexy cast and a gorgeous good looking sexy car. storyline is lighthearted and not meant to be taken serious. i mean how much further can you take the storyline of a crimefighting team and a super-car. car and man get mission to stop bad guy and man and car go out and stop bad guy. its got action, jokes, humour and i even had a tear in my eye at some points. cast are great and all gel really well. the original show was good and now they have just updated it and made it better. just don't take the show too serious, sit down, relax and just enjoy the show. i hope there is a 2nd season as it deserves one
    7dvdking44

    Great show. Should have giving it a chance

    Some of the reviews on here are crazy. This series was good. i love the original and i love when the brought it back. keep your mind open people. Everything does not have to be just like the original. If it was then why remake it anyway? I hate the series ended so soon. it was nice to see KIT back in action. Good TV. But everyone only want to see stupid reality shows that is not reality at all. Fighting and cursing. Just my opinion but lets keep an open mind. Knight rider was a classic but this remake was good for TV. To bad the rest of you don't think the same but hey lest's watch flavor of love now thats TV. LOL. Peace out Bitches.

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    • Trivia
      Will Arnett was originally cast as the voice of K.I.T.T., and recorded his role for the pilot episode. NBC fired him 2 weeks before the pilot aired, after Ford Motor Co. informed NBC that Arnett was the voice of GMC truck commercials. Val Kilmer was cast at the last minute.
    • Goofs
      When Michael drives the KITT, steering wheel and road isn't synchronized.
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      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Surprising Original Actor Appearances in Remakes (2016)

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kara Şimşek
    • Production companies
      • Dutch Oven
      • Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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