"Night Man" (1997) TV series 1997-1999

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

Nick Daniel
Allan Eastman

Writer:

Jim Korris (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

30 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After lightning strikes saxophonist Johnny Domino, he finds he is telepathically tuned to the frequency of evil...

Plot Keywords:

Jazz Musician | Saxophone | Based On Comic | Superhero | Female Cop

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Matt McColm	...	Johnny Domino / ... (42 episodes, 1997-1999)
Earl Holliman	...	Frank Dominus (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jayne Heitmeyer	...	Lt. Briony Branca (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Derek Webster	...	Rollie Jordan #1 (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Derwin Jordan	...	Rollie Jordan #2 (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Woods	...	Lt. Charlie Dann (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Felecia M. Bell	...	Jessica Rodgers (20 episodes, 1997-1998)

Also Known As:

"NightMan" (USA)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Lougheed Mall, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

A second season episode featured Simon MacCorkindale playing Professor Jonathan Chase, his character from "Manimal" (1983). Both shows were produced by Glen A. Larson.

Movie Connections:

Follows NightMan (1997) (TV)

Two comments

1) To Dave from Puerto Rico: The Nightman was, hands down, the BEST character Malibu comics created before Marvel ruined the series and the company.

2) This movie takes a wonderful street-level character, gives him gadgets he never had in the comics, and turns him into, as one other reviewer put it, a Batman Wannabe. This show is PATHETIC! I started watching it and figured, "Okay. They made some changes. I guess that's to be expected. But I'll give it a chance." Which I did. Right up until the anti-gravity belt came into use. That's when I changed channels. The most high tech gadget The Nightman ever used in the comics was his taser (one of the few things Marvel did right when they had him build tasers into his gloves to free up his hands). No flying belt - he got around on a motor cycle. No laser eye - the larger lens was to enhance his night vision. For those who say this show is perfect of there's ABSOLUTELY nothing else on - wrong. If there's nothing better on, that means the cable is out. I'll go watch paint dry, thank you very much.