Evolution's Child

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Evolution's Child
Directed by Jeffrey Reiner
Written by Walter Klenhard
Based onToys of Glass
by Martin Booth
Produced byJohn V. Stuckmeyer
Starring Ken Olin
Taylor Nichols
Heidi Swedberg
Jacob Smith
CinematographyFeliks Parnell
Edited by David Rennie
Music by Vinny Golia
Production
companies
Great Falls Productions
Nightstar Productions
Distributed by USA Network
Release date
  • October 22, 1999 (1999-10-22)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Evolution's Child is a 1999 American sci-fi fantasy drama television film directed by Jeffrey Reiner and aired on USA Network. [1] Its teleplay, written by Walter Klenhard, was based on the 1995 book Toys of Glass by Martin Booth. The film starred Ken Olin, Taylor Nichols, Heidi Swedberg, and Jacob Smith.

Contents

Tagline

He never knew his father. Because his father died 3,000 years ago.

Plot

After a preserved Bronze Age man is found in Colorado, a woman is mistakenly inseminated with semen extracted from him for DNA research. Years later the child begins to exhibit strange abilities.

Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2000 21st Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot: Young Actor Age Ten or Under Jacob Smith Nominated

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References

  1. "Evolution's Child (TV) (1999)". FilmAffinity . Retrieved August 6, 2018.