| Eve of Destruction | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Credits | |
| Title: | Eve of Destruction |
| Director: | Duncan Gibbins |
| Writers: | Duncan Gibbins Yale Udoff |
| Producers: | Robert W. Cort; Rick Finkelstein; Graham Henderson; Melinda Jason; David Madden |
| Composer: | Philippe Sarde |
| Cinematography: | Alan Hume |
| Editors: | Caroline Biggerstaff |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Interscope Communications Orion Pictures Corporation |
| Released: | January 18th, 1991 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 99 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $13,000,000 |
| Gross: | $5,451,119 (US) |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | — |
| Next: | — |
Eve of Destruction is an American film of the cyberpunk and killer robot science fiction genres. It was written and directed by Duncan Gibbins and co-written by Yale Udoff. The film was produced by Interscope Communications and distributed through Orion Pictures Corporation. It premiered on January 18th, 1991. The film stars Gregory Hines as United States Army Colonel Jim McQuade and Renée Soutendijk in the dual role of scientist Doctor Eve Simmons and her robotic creation, Eve VIII. Other stars in the film include Michael Greene as General Curtis, Kurt Fuller as Bill Schneider, John M. Jackson as Peter Arnold and Loren Haynes as Steve the robot.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gregory Hines | Colonel Jim McQuade |
| Renée Soutendijk | Doctor Eve Simmons/Eve VIII |
| Michael Greene | General Curtis |
| Kurt Fuller | Bill Schneider |
| John M. Jackson | Peter Arnold |
| Loren Haynes | Steve the Robot |
| Nelson Mashita | Scientist/Waiter |
| Alan Haufrect | Doctor Heller |
| Maryedith Burrell | Dawn Perlin |
| Norman Merrill | First scientist |
| Craig Oldfather | Young man on train |
| Greg Collins | Skaaren |
| Eddie Matthews | Bank robber #1 |
| Tom Morga | Bank robber #2 |
| Tim Russ | Carter |
| Mike Jolly | Stevenson |
| Marga Chavez | Elvira |
| Sharon Sebastian | News anchor |
| Daryk Christian | Lieutenant Griffin |
| Coleen Maloney | Bartender |
| David Hayward | Cal |
| Daniel O'Haco | Buddy #1 |
| Eugene Robert Glazer | Buddy #2 |
| Carl Ciarfalio | Trooper sergeant |
| Tom Lupo | Trooper |
| George P. Wilbur | Trooper |
| Bill Gratton | Captain Ned Summers |
| Thomas Knickerbocker | Patrolman in bar |
| Jeff McCarthy | Young Bill Simmons |
| Nancy Locke | Catherine Simmons |
| Bethany Richards | Young Eve |
| Larry Anderson | BMW businessman |
| Jay Pickett | Man in jeep |
| Jim Antonio | Bill Kleinow |
| Paul Tuerpe | First cop |
| Richard Cummings, Jr. | Lieutenant Frankel |
| Joe Kane | First marine |
| Dakin Matthews | Singleton |
| Christopher Kriesa | Korman |
| Ronald William Lawrence | Granton |
| Randy Hall | Unit #1 |
| Daniel W. Barringer | Unit #2 |
| Derek Barton | Unit #3 |
| John Moio | Man in subway |
| Sue Burke | Woman in subway |
| Richard Collier | Transient in subway |
| Kevin McCarthy | William Simmons |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Eve of Destruction (1991) redirects here.
- Eve of Destruction is also the title to a 2013 television miniseries about a natural disaster.
- Production on Eve of Destruction began on December 11th, 1989.
- Scenes from Eve of Destruction were shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California as well as New York City, New York.
- The setting of the film is Manhattan, New York City, New York.
- Eve of Destruction was released on DVD in Region 1 format on July 15th, 2003 by MGM. It was released on Blu-ray by Shout! Factory on November 19th, 2013.
- Director/writer Duncan Gibbons passed away two years after this film was released. He died on November 3rd, 1993 in the massive wildfires that spread through Southern California. He was forty-one years old. In a sad bit of irony, Duncan co-wrote the screenplay for a 1991 crime-drama called Third Degree Burn.
- Eve of Destruction is director/writer Duncan Gibbons' only work in the science fiction genre. He also directed the 1986 film Fire With Fire and the 1993 television movie A Case for Murder.
- This is the first U.S. film work for Dutch actress Renée Soutendijk.
- Actor Kevin McCarthy is uncredited in the role of William Simmons in this film.
Recommendations[]
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) - An android of a young boy searches for the meaning of life and a desire to experience a human family.
- Alien (1979) - A robotic android named Ash runs amok and tries to kill the crew of a deep space vessel.
- Robot Jox (1990) - Giant mechas fight international crime in the future.
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) - A race of emotionless cyborgs travel backwards in time in an effort to assimilate Earth's human population.
- Westworld (1973) - A theme park robot malfunctions and acts out the part of an outlaw from the Old West, hunting down it's guests.
External Links[]
- Eve of Destruction at AMG
- Eve of Destruction at IMDB
- Eve of Destruction at Wikipedia
- Eve of Destruction at TV Guide
- Eve of Destruction at Horrormovies.org
- Eve of Destruction at Rotten Tomatoes