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THX 1138 (1971)
6.8
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 20,259 users
Metascore:
75/100
Reviews: 170 user | 92 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com
Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society. Director:George Lucas |
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Cast
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| Donald Pleasence | ... | ||
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Maggie McOmie | ... | |
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Ian Wolfe | ... | |
| Marshall Efron | ... | ||
| Sid Haig | ... |
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John Pearce | ... | |
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Irene Cagen | ... |
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Gary Alan Marsh | ... | |
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John Seaton | ... | |
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Eugene I. Stillman | ... | |
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Jack Walsh | ... |
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Mark Lawhead | ... | |
| Robert Feero | ... |
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Storyline
George Lucas adapted this, his first film, from a short he made at University. THX 1138, LUH 3417, and SEN 5241 attempt to escape from a futuristic society located beneath the surface of the Earth. The society has outlawed sex, with drugs used to control the people. THX 1138 stops taking the drugs, and gets LUH 3417 pregnant. They are both thrown in jail where they meet SEN 5241 and start to plan their escape. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisTaglines:
A Love Story Filmed on Location in the 21st Century See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some sexuality/nudity (2004 director's cut) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'uomo che fuggì dal futuro See more »Box Office
Budget:
$777,000 (estimated)Gross:
$2,437,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| USA: (director's cut)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Male voice (medicine cabinet): What's wrong?
THX 1138: Nothing. Nothing really. I just feel that I need something stronger.
Male voice (medicine cabinet): If you have a problem, don't hesitate to ask for assistance.
THX 1138: Yes, thank you, I'll be alright.
Male voice (medicine cabinet): Call 3485...
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(uncredited)
from the Miracle in the Rain score
Composed by Franz Waxman See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
For the final sequence in which THX is climbing up to the surface, it is a simple perspective trick. It is not a ladder, but re-bar embedded in concrete. The actors are actually crawling along a horizontal surface. By tilting the camera to appropriate angles, it appears that the characters are climbing upward. See more »Goofs
Continuity: At the end of the car chase, the view from within the car shows it sliding into the scaffolding and the right side of the car hitting first. But the next shot from outside the car shows the car sliding into the scaffolding with the left side of it hitting the scaffolding first. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Male voice (medicine cabinet): What's wrong?
THX 1138: Nothing. Nothing really. I just feel that I need something stronger.
Male voice (medicine cabinet): If you have a problem, don't hesitate to ask for assistance.
THX 1138: Yes, thank you, I'll be alright.
Male voice (medicine cabinet): Call 3485...
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Crazy Credits
Credits roll down instead of up. See more »Soundtracks
"Elevator Music"(uncredited)
from the Miracle in the Rain score
Composed by Franz Waxman See more »
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