Evolution's Child

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| director = Jeffrey Reiner

| producer = John V. Stuckmeyer

| writer = Walter Klenhard

| based_on = {{based on|Toys of Glass|Martin Booth}}

| starring = Ken Olin
Taylor Nichols
Heidi Swedberg
Jacob Smith

| music = Vinny Golia

| cinematography = Feliks Parnell

| editor = David Rennie

| company = Great Falls Productions
Nightstar Productions

| network = USA Network

| released = {{Start date|1999|10|22}}

| runtime = 80 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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Evolution's Child is a 1999 American sci-fi fantasy drama television film directed by Jeffrey Reiner and aired on USA Network.{{cite web|url=https://m.filmaffinity.com/en/movie.php?id=231485|title=Evolution's Child (TV) (1999)|website=FilmAffinity|accessdate=August 6, 2018}} 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.

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

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominee

! Result

2000

| 21st Young Artist Awards

| Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot: Young Actor Age Ten or Under

| Jacob Smith

| {{Nom}}

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