Dark Sun

Synopsis

A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit. Engineer Prokop creates the devastating explosive “Krakatit” and soon confronts manipulative agents and imperialist conspiracies. Realizing his invention’s threat, he fights to prevent its misuse, risking everything to stop those who seek to exploit his epochal discovery.

Director

Otakar Vávra

Written by

Otakar Vávra

Music

Martin Kratochvíl

Studio

Filmové studio Barrandov

Released

19 September 1980

Genres

Sci-Fi, Drama