Black Moon Rising is a 1986 American science fiction action-thriller film directed by Harley Cokeliss, from a screenplay co-written by John Carpenter. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Keenan Wynn, Richard Jaeckel, and Bubba Smith. The plot revolves around the theft of a prototype vehicle called the Black Moon. The film was released by New World Pictures on January 10, 1986.
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Sam Quint is a former thief hired by the FBI to steal a computer disk which contains incriminating evidence against The Lucky Dollar Corporation of Las Vegas. After stealing the disk, Quint is pursued by Marvin Ringer, a former thief and acquaintance who works for the company. At the same time, a prototype vehicle called the Black Moon, which can reach speeds of 325 miles per hour (523 km/h) and runs on tap water, is being tested in the desert by Earl Windom. Quint and Windom later cross paths at a gas station, where Quint hides the disk in the back bumper of the Black Moon. Windom is hauling the Black Moon to L.A., and Quint, still being pursued by Ringer and his men, follows Windom and his team there.
In L.A., Quint meets with FBI agent Johnson and demands double pay and a clean passport so he can retire since he is now dealing with Ringer. Quint tails Windom and the Black Moon to a restaurant, where Windom is negotiating a deal to sell the prototype to a car manufacturer. Before Quint can get to the disk, a group of auto thieves, led by Nina, steals all of the cars in the parking lot, including the Black Moon off of its trailer. Quint tracks the cars to an office tower. Inside the garage, Quint is seen on the security cameras. Back at the restaurant, Quint is warned by Johnson that he will not get paid unless the disk is returned within three days. Quint then goes to Windom and his team and asks for their help in getting the car back, but they refuse, unsure if they can trust him.
