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"Knight Rider" Knight of the Phoenix (1982)


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"Knight Rider" (1982): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Michael Knight seeks justice and revenge as he goes after the clever industrial saboteurs who murdered his partner. Part 1 of 2.
"Knight Rider" (1982): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Michael Knight seeks justice and revenge as he goes after the clever industrial saboteurs who murdered his partner. Part 2 of 2.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   1,367 votes
Director:
Writer:
Glen A. Larson (written by)
Contact:
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Original Air Date:
26 September 1982 (Season 1, Episode 1)
Genre:
Tagline:
A young man set on revenge. His partner... an indestructible car.
Plot:
A detective, believed to have been killed, is given a new face and identity and is armed with an artificially intelligent super car. full summary | add synopsis
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Hasselhoff Prefers Life On Stage
 (From WENN. 27 March 2001)

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Cast

 (Episode Cast) (in credits order)

David Hasselhoff ... Michael Knight
Edward Mulhare ... Devon Miles
Phyllis Davis ... Tanya Walker

Pamela Susan Shoop ... Maggie
Lance LeGault ... Vernon Gray
Noel Conlon ... William Benjamin

Michael D. Roberts ... Jackson

Bert Rosario ... Brown
Vince Edwards ... Fred Wilson

Richard Basehart ... Wilton Knight
Ed Gilbert ... Charles Acton (as Edmund Gilbert)
Shawn Southwick ... Lonnie

Brian Cutler ... Bar Manager
Barret Oliver ... Buddy
Robert Phillips ... Symes

Alma Beltran ... Luce (as Alma L. Beltran)
Ed Hooks ... Guard
Tyler Murray ... Sally
Victoria Harned ... Doris
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Richard Anderson ... Dr. Ralph Wesley
William Daniels ... K.I.T.T. (voice) (uncredited)
Herb Jefferson Jr. ... Munsie (uncredited)
Charles Napier ... Truck driver (uncredited)
John Quade ... Dolan (uncredited)
Red West ... Truck driver (uncredited)
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Episode Crew
Directed by
Daniel Haller 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Glen A. Larson  written by

Produced by
Tom Greene .... producer
Glen A. Larson .... executive producer
Harker Wade .... producer
 
Original Music by
Stu Phillips 
 
Cinematography by
Frank Beascoechea (director of photography) (as Frank P. Beascoechea)
 
Film Editing by
David Howe 
William Martin 
 
Casting by
Mark Malis 
Ron Stephenson 
 
Art Direction by
Charles R. Davis 
Seymour Klate 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard Friedman 
Hal Gausman 
 
Costume Design by
Jean-Pierre Dorléac 
 
Makeup Department
Dick Dawson .... makeup artist
Ora Green .... hair stylist (as Ora Tillman Green)
Tim Jones .... hair stylist
Jeremy Swan .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Frank Crawford .... unit production manager
James A. Westman .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herb Adelman .... second assistant director
Ronald Martinez .... first assistant director (as Ron Martinez)
Don Wilkerson .... second assistant director (as Don Edward Wilkerson)
 
Sound Department
Alan Bernard .... sound
Walt Jenevein .... sound effects editor
John R. McDonald .... sound
 
Stunts
Bob Bralver .... stunt coordinator (as Robert Bralver)
Jerry Summers .... stunt coordinator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Ellsworth .... costume supervisor
Don Snyder .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Steve Johnson .... colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Jerry Cohen .... music editor
Glen A. Larson .... composer: main theme
Stu Phillips .... composer: theme music
 
Transportation Department
Alan Kaminsky .... driver
 

Series Crew
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Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Rob Gilmer  6 episodes
Glen A. Larson  creator

Original Music by
William Broughton 
 
Film Editing by
Ron Rutberg 
 
Production Management
Edward D. Markley .... production manager (pilot episode)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Gill .... second unit director (1983-86)
Barry K. Thomas .... dga trainee
 
Art Department
Glenn Forbes .... assistant property master
Ed Keyes .... property master: second unit
George Tuers .... property master
 
Sound Department
Barney Cabral .... adr editor
 
Special Effects by
Larry Fioritto .... special effects coordinator
George Zamora .... pyrotechnician
 
Stunts
Kenny Bates .... stunts
Jean Coulter .... stunts
Tom Elliott .... stunts (multiple episodes)
Jon H. Epstein .... stunts
Harold 'Hal' Frizzell .... stunts
David Hasselhoff .... stunt driver (4 seasons)
Terry James .... stunt double: David Hasselhoff
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunts
Lane Leavitt .... stunts
Eric M. Miller .... utility stunts (5 episodes) (as Eric Mil)
Sherry Peterson .... stunts
Pat Romano .... stunts
Jerry Summers .... stunt coordinator: episode 1
Michael M. Vendrell .... stunts
James Winburn .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Chevalier .... camera operator: second unit
Randall Robinson .... first assistant camera: second unit
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gregory B. Peña .... co-costume supervisor (1983)
Gregory B. Peña .... set costumer (1984)
Gregory B. Peña .... set costumer: second unit (1982)
 
Music Department
William Broughton .... orchestrator
Bradley Carow .... assistant music editor
Carl Cedar .... orchestrator
Udi Harpaz .... orchestrator
Ralph Kessler .... orchestrator
Kim Richmond .... orchestrator
Nathan Scott .... orchestrator
Jack Smalley .... orchestrator
 
Other crew
George Barris .... car designer
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
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Color:
Color | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This two hour TV movie is split up into two parts for syndication. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The nose of K.I.T.T. changes multiple times in the movie. At some point the nose has lights in it, other times the nose is more armored looking and thus has no lights at all. The nose consists of black metal plating more
Quotes:
Wilton Knight: Well, what's the word?
Dr. Ralph Wesley: I'm gonna give you the same answer that I've been giving you for the past four days. He's probably the only human being on this planet who’s in worse condition than you are.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
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5 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
classic, 6 June 2002
Author: sTAn-69 from Germany

I remember when we eventually got our cable back in the mid-80's. Knight Rider came on our screens along with Airwolf and those other shows you also might remember well. I was a child and Knight Rider was fun, a car that actually can talk and think. Coool. Well, I strongly doubt I will be still as much impressed more than 15 years later, but it was really entertaining at that time.

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