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Light Up the Night

Light Up the Night

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Light Up the Night is an analog science-fiction short film set in an Orwellian, futuristic 1980s. The story tells the tensions flaring between rebellious citizens and robotic law enforcement. We are introduced to two dissidents as they take aim at the city's looming, panoptic control tower, while local band The Protomen take the stage amidst the action, inciting unrest as they narrate the struggle.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

16 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

23 December 2016

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Ransone

James Ransone

Joe

Laine Rettmer

Laine Rettmer

Emily

Joel Nagle

Joel Nagle

Dr. Albert Wily

Elan Even

Elan Even

Sid

Adam M. Griffith

Adam M. Griffith

Young Thomas

Luke Guldan

Luke Guldan

Cody

Ava Eisenson

Ava Eisenson

Rose

Diego Aguirre

Diego Aguirre

Diego

Aya Sapovalova

Aya Sapovalova

Reva

Kilroy Youngblood

Kilroy Youngblood

Kilroy

Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown

Sniper

Steve Olson

Steve Olson

Dr. Thomas Light

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