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The Day Time Ended poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.5 / 100
1979·Adventure / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 19m

THE DAY TIME ENDED

“Their Adventure Began...”

Deep in the desert, a rural American family is forced to endure a night of inter-dimensional, extra terrestrial terror when a UFO appears over their home.

Above the Line
John 'Bud' Cardos·DirectorWayne Schmidt·ScreenplayJ. Larry Carroll·ScreenplayJohn Arthur Morrill·Director of PhotographyRichard Band·Original Music ComposerTed Nicolaou·Editor
Cast
Jim Davis·Grant WilliamsChristopher Mitchum·RichardDorothy Malone·Ana WilliamsMarcy Lafferty·BethNatasha Ryan·JennyScott C. Kolden·SteveRoberto Contreras·Gas Station Attendant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
John "Bud" Cardos·DirectorSandra Marley·Script SupervisorDebra Michaelson·Second Assistant DirectorRobert Shue·First Assistant DirectorKathy Slakey·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Wayne Schmidt·ScreenplayJ. Larry Carroll·ScreenplayDavid Schmoeller·ScreenplaySteve Neill·Original Story
Camera· 3
John Arthur Morrill·Director of PhotographyAndrew G. La Marca·First Assistant CameraRobert Harmon·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Ted Nicolaou·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Richard Band·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Rusty Lipscomb·Art DirectionVe Neill·Makeup ArtistJon Gobetti·Assistant Art DirectorDon Lalingo·Assistant Art DirectorValla Rae McDade·Costume Supervisor
Production· 7
Steve Neill·ProducerWayne Schmidt·ProducerCharles Band·Executive ProducerPaul Gentry·Associate ProducerMichael Wolf·Associate ProducerFrederic Shore·Production SupervisorDavid Wolf·Executive In Charge Of Production
Other Departments· 4
Michael F. Hoover·Property MasterRich Bennette·Special EffectsRonald Batzdorff·GafferMichael Curtis·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
55.5
OF 100
Master Score
3.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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