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Logan's Run (1976)

PG 119 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   23 June 1976 (USA)
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An idyllic sci-fi future has one major drawback: life must end at 30.

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

David Zelag Goodman (screenplay), William F. Nolan (novel), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael York ...
Richard Jordan ...
Jenny Agutter ...
Roscoe Lee Browne ...
Box
Farrah Fawcett ...
Holly (as Farrah Fawcett-Majors)
Michael Anderson Jr. Michael Anderson Jr. ...
Doc
Peter Ustinov ...
Randolph Roberts Randolph Roberts ...
Lara Lindsay Lara Lindsay ...
Gary Morgan ...
Billy
Michelle Stacy Michelle Stacy ...
Mary 2
Laura Hippe Laura Hippe ...
Woman Customer
David Westberg ...
Sandman
Camilla Carr Camilla Carr ...
Greg Lewis ...
Cub (as Gregg Lewis)
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Storyline

It's 2274 and on the surface, it all seems to be an idyllic society. Living in a city within an enclosed dome, there is little or no work for humans to perform and inhabitants are free to pursue all of the pleasures of life. There is one catch however: your life is limited and when you reach 30, it is terminated in a quasi-religious ceremony known as Carousel. Some, known as runners, do try to escape their fate when the time comes and it's the job of a Sandman to track them down and kill them. Logan is such a man and with several years before his own termination date, thinks nothing of the job he does. Soon after meeting a young woman, Jessica-6, he is ordered to become a runner himself and infiltrate a community outside the dome known as Sanctuary and to destroy it. Pursued by his friend Francis, also a Sandman, Logan and Jessica find their way to the outside. There they discover a beautiful... Written by garykmcd  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Runner | Sanctuary | Computer | Domed City | Sandman  | See more »

Taglines:

The only thing you can't have in this perfect world of total pleasure is your 30th birthday . . . Logan is 29. See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fuga en el siglo XXIII See more »

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$25,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (as Dolby System Noise Reduction-High Fidelity)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The first choices for the roles of Logan and Jessica were Jon Voight and Lindsay Wagner. The role of Peter Ustinov's character, the Old Man, was offered to James Cagney. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Jessica's green stockings appear and disappear. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Logan: [tapping on a glass window of maternity room] Wake up.
Francis 7: Logan, you are here. I couldn't believe it when they told me. What are you doing?
Logan: [indicates baby] Logan 6. Well it's not everyday that they authorize a new sandman. I tell you Francis,
[indicating baby]
Logan: that's him.
Francis 7: Well maybe, maybe not. What does it matter? Anyway, he isn't yours anymore.
Logan: [continues tapping lightly on the glass]
Francis 7: All right, you want me to wake him?
[bangs loudly on the glass with his baton]
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in Celebrity Naked Ambition (2011) See more »