Doom Runners Explained

Doom Runners
Director:Brendan Maher
Producer:Posie Graeme-Evans
Narrator:Dean O'Gorman
Starring:Tim Curry
Dean O'Gorman
Lea Moreno
Nathan Jones
Bradley Pierce
Rebecca Smart
Paul Livingston
Michael Lake
David Whitney
Peter Carroll
Jon Pollard
Music:Braedy Neal
Cinematography:Steve Arnold
Editing:Henry Dangar
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Australia
Language:English

Doom Runners (1997) is an Australian science fiction television children's film.

Premise

The story concerns a group of children in a post-apocalyptic world searching for the last unpolluted place on Earth, New Eden. However, the Doom Troopers (DTs), led by Dr. Kao (Tim Curry), want to get there first and will do anything to stop the children. Prior to the film's release, Curry noted that the production resembled a "'Mad Max' for kids."[1]

Telecast premiere

Produced in cooperation between America's Paramount-owned Showtime and Nickelodeon, the film was telecast on Showtime starting 20 December 1997.[2] Later the next year, it was telecast on Nickelodeon in the US from 25 April 1998, the first original full-length feature film to air on that network.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bob . Thomas . Doom gives Curry . . Associated Press . 17 December 1997 . 28 February 2016.
  2. Michael . Goldman . Showtime kidpix strong o'seas . . 1 September 1997 . 28 February 2016 . Coming to the network [Showtime] in October is "Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework", starring Shelley Duvall, and in December, "Doom Runners", starring Tim Curry..
  3. Web site: Doom Runners (1997) – Miscellaneous Notes . Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide . 28 February 2016 . Turner Classic Movies.