Knight Rider (1982)★ 6.9/10

TV-14 · US · 46 min · September 26, 1982 · 4 seasons

Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Sci-Fi

Directed by: Bruce Bilson, Paul Stanley, Harvey S. Laidman, Bruce Seth Green, Winrich Kolbe

Written by: Glen A. Larson, Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer, Janis Hendler, Gregory S. Dinallo

Follows the adventures of lone crime-fighter, Michael Knight, who fights crime and battles criminals with the help of his virtually indestructible and artificially intelligent supercar, KITT (short for Knight Industries Two Thousand).

Original title

Knight Rider

Storyline

Michael Long is an undercover cop who is seriously wounded during his assignment. Nursed back to health by a mysterious benefactor (chairman and CEO of Knight Industries), he regains consciousness as a new man with a new face and a new name: Michael Knight. His mysterious benefactor (through the guise of associate Devon Miles) provides Michael with equipment and support so that he can continue his crime fighting against those who operate above the law. The most notable piece of equipment supplied, is "KITT", an indestructible, high-performance car fitted with artificial intelligence.

Rating

6.9 / 10 · 41,612

Companies

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), TV Asahi, Italia 1, Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS), RTL, Télé Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo Televisión - Canal 4, La Cinq (La 5), Turkish Radio & Television (TRT), Universal Pictures Video, Elephant Films, Paramount Network, Bravo Television, CIC Victor Video, Charge, Cool TV, Fox Classics, ITV - Independent Television, MCA/Universal Pictures, Mill Creek Entertainment, Star TV, Studios USA Television, TF1, Turbine Medien, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Universal Pictures, Universal Studios Home Video

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