30 Years to Life (1998 film)

Nightworld: 30 Years to Life
Written by	Shawn Thompson
Directed by	Michael Tuchner
Starring	Robert Hays Hugh O'Conor Amy Robbins Christien Anholt Gabrielle Lazure Vernon Dobtcheff Michael Byrne
Music by	Jim McGrath
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Lewis B. Chesler David Perlmutter Stephen Ujlaki
Producer	Ken Gord
Cinematography	Jon Joffin
Editor	Dean Bolser
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Alliance Communications CLT-UFA Delux Productions Chesler/Perlmutter Productions
Original release
Network	UPN
Release	October 15, 1998 (1998-10-15)

30 Years to Life (also known as Nightworld: 30 Years to Life) is a 1998 American made-for-television science fiction film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Robert Hays, Hugh O'Conor and Amy Robbins. It was created for UPN in 1998 for the Thursday Night at the Movies block, as part of the six film Nightworld anthology. It was the first film in the anthology to air on the block. Filming took place in the summer of 1998 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, primarily Luxembourg City.

Plot summary

In a futuristic society where prison has been abolished, a 15-year-old is punished for a murder he didn't commit by being subjected to a process that ages him thirty years. As an older man he sets out to find the real killer.

Cast

• Robert Hays....Vincent Dawson
• Hugh O'Conor....Young Vincent 'Vinnie' Dawson
• Amy Robbins....Darla
• Mirabelle Kirkland....Gweneth
• Christien Anholt....Derek
• Gabrielle Lazure....Kate
• Jana Sheldon....Noreen
• Zoot Lynam....Kyle
• Doug Haley....Ben
• Geoffrey Bateman....Detective Sidney
• Michael J. Shannon....Graham
• Kenny Seymour....Manager
• Larue Hall....Judge Slark
• Liza Sadovy....Doctor
• Jules Werner....Clerk
• Robert L. Hall....Prosecutor
• Radica Jovicic....Defense Attorney

Special Appearances by:

• Vernon Dobtcheff....Sandor
• Michael Byrne....Oliver Mather
• Josie d'Arby....Lucy
• Bill Dunn....School Teacher

Home Media

• United States:

The film was released on DVD in several combo packs from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment in 2010.
It is available to watch On Demand through Amazon Prime Video from FilmRise.

• Germany:

It was released on DVD as a single release and a combo pack in 2004.

• Japan:

It was released on VHS in 2000.

See also

• List of television films produced for UPN
• List of science fiction films of the 1990s
• List of drama films of the 1990s
• List of Canadian films of 1998

External links

• 30 Years to Life at IMDb