Alongside Night is a 2014 political science-fiction film written, produced, directed, and edited by J. Neil Schulman, based on his 1979 novel. It stars Kevin Sorbo, Christian Kramme, Reid Cox, Jake Busey, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, and Gary Graham.
The novel and film expound the principals of Agorism, a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist political ideology. The film was produced independently by several prominent libertarians, and premiered on July 14, 2014.
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Production
The film was independently produced by several prominent libertarians, including Austin Petersen and Rich Iott. The film was shot entirely in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada, with principal photography lasting two years. Some scenes were shot at area libertarian and sci-fi conventions.
The cast stars Kevin Sorbo as Martin Vreeland, Christian Kramme as Elliot, Reid Cox as Lorimer, Sam Sorbo as Cathryn, and Jake Busey as The President. Several members of the science fiction and libertarian community were involved in the production and make on-screen appearances; including Star Trek actors Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, and Gary Graham, author Brad Linaweaver, and activist Adam Kokesh.
The production completed in 2013.
Release
The film premiered July 14, 2014 at the Lumiere Music Hall in Beverly Hills, California, played in limited theatrical release from Tugg.com, released for streaming on iTunes in 2014, was released July 8, 2015 as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, and released in 2015 for streaming on Amazon Video and Amazon Prime.