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The Quiet Earth (1985)

R 91 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Mystery  -   18 October 1985 (USA)
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A mans awakens to find himself alone in the world.

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers:

Craig Harrison (novel), Bill Baer, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge and Pete Smith
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bruno Lawrence Bruno Lawrence ...
Alison Routledge Alison Routledge ...
Pete Smith Pete Smith ...
Api (as Peter Smith)
Anzac Wallace Anzac Wallace ...
Norman Fletcher Norman Fletcher ...
Tom Hyde Tom Hyde ...
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Storyline

A man wakes up to find himself literally alone in the world, and goes about trying to find other survivors, as well as to find out what happened. He suspects that a government research project he was involved in had something to do with the disappearance of everyone. Eventually he finds several other people, and once they begin to trust each other they try to figure out why they were left on earth. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Laboratory | Apocalypse | Experiment | Hair Dryer | Maori  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Mystery

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Details

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Terra Tranquila See more »

Filming Locations:

New Zealand See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,825 (USA) (20 October 1985) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$2,123,135 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinepro, Mr. Yellowbeard Productions Limited & Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The Quiet Earth is actually based the one experience of an American tourist in New Zealand in the 1970s. New Zealanders always take the weekends off and sleep late. The tourist arrived in the center of Auckland on a Sunday morning and found it completely deserted. He later said he felt like the last man on Earth. See more »

Quotes

Zac Hobson: I've been condemned to live.
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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits the scene cuts to a close up of Zac Hobson
staring in stunned disbelief at what he's beholding. Then he realizes he's
still holding his mini-tape recorder in his left hand, and after a moment
of contemplation lets it drop to his side, as if there are no words to
describe the sight. See more »

Connections

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Prelude No. 2"
Performed by Kenny Burrell See more »