Payback1016 Much like everyone else who's commented here, I too have seen Knight Rider for the awesome spectacle it is and this TV/Movie was no exception. Michael, Devon and especially KITT are back for one last ride in the year 2000. This was based on a trend where every media made, from the 60s to the early 90s depicted 2000 as the futuristic year. In this case, handguns are banned even in Law enforcement, The Foundation of Law and Government still remains while trying to test out their newest creation KIFT (Knight Industries Four Thousand) and Devon comes to ask a retired Michael Knight to come back. However instead of using their newest car, Michael opts to retrofit his Chevy Bel Air with KITT's old software. Meanwhile Rogue cops, angered that they can't use handguns (Instead use a nifty sonic gun that knocks down suspects.), commit crimes and nearly kill Officer Shawn McCormick for knowing too much, a story parallel to Knight's own. Thanks to a chip in her head that was later discovered to be one of KITT's many lost microprocessors, Shawn is recruited by the foundation to help find the men responsible for her attempted Murder and prove once and for all that once person can make a difference. Now this one doesn't have as much action as the show that precedes it, but it still has the spirit of the show, through it's humor and has some legit cool moments. Such as the final fight scene between Michael Knight and Tommy Watts. It was also a great way to pass the torch from one good cop to another.

Joshua Belyeu "Knight Rider 2000" is a very well-made film, originally produced as the pilot for a new show with Susan Norman and Carmen Argenziano as the main leads. David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, and William Daniels all reprised their roles, and its a real shame the new series never took off; I'd have watched it for sure.The story is fairly simple, but effective. 14 years after the end of the series, Devon Miles (Mulhare) still runs the Knight Foundation, partnered with former district attorney Russell Maddock (Argenziano). Conventional firearms have been banned across the board, even from the police. Evildoers are no longer held in jail cells, but cryogenically frozen for their crimes. When a Seattle mayor is shot with a semi-automatic handgun, Devon seeks out retired ally Michael Knight (Hasselhoff) to aid the investigation, pairing him with a rebuilt KITT (Daniels), and police officer Shawn McCormick (Norman). The villain of the piece is Thomas J. Watts (Mitch Pileggi), a former cop turned gunrunner, with a notable connection to McCormick.This film originally aired in 1991, and has become a cult favorite for fans of the series. Its easily light-years ahead of any other attempt to revive the property, including 1997's "Team Knight Rider" and the 2008 reboot starring Justin Bruening and Deanna Russo. The original show is still the best of them all, but this movie's a worthy successor, included on both the standalone Season 1 DVD set and the Complete Series package.

juliette-moore64 It was not the best of movies, but that 30 seconds on screen got my big brother his SAG card & a move to Hollyweird. He only went to the audition as company for a friend. Friend did not get the part. I don't even remember who that was. We were sad to see that all but that 30 seconds were cut. I think my mom still has this on VHS. She was SO proud of him. Still missing my J.W. That SAG card opened a few doors, but he was most proud of gaining entry into IATSE Local 33, in Hollywood. His Hollywood family took care of him, especially when we could not be there to help him fight his cancer. Bad movie? Mebbe, but it sure earned one young man his dream. Ups the appeal, in my eyes.

bull-frog This is one of the most horrible movies that I've seen. The movie happened to be a DVD bonus to season one. The regular episodes were bad enough, but the movie managed to be even worse. At least in the regular episodes the car could do some cool tricks and it had the friendly dialogue between Knight. The director and scriptwriters in KR 2000 evidently didn't know what the hell they were doing. There was no chemistry between cast members. The character development was very poor, especially of McCormick. With her obnoxious stuck up personality, you almost wished she was killed. Also, the car plays a small role in this show unlike the regular television series. On the positive side I thought the acting was better and the fight scenes more realistic than in the regular episodes.