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The Quiet Earth -- A mans awakens to find himself alone in the world.

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Director:
Geoff Murphy
Writers:
Craig Harrison (novel)
Bill Baer (written by) ...
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Release Date:
18 October 1985 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Mystery See more »
Plot:
A mans awakens to find himself alone in the world. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
10 wins See more »
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Bruno Lawrence ... Zac Hobson
Alison Routledge ... Joanne
Pete Smith ... Api (as Peter Smith)
Anzac Wallace ... Api's Mate
Norman Fletcher ... Perrin
Tom Hyde ... Scientist

Directed by
Geoff Murphy  (as Geoffrey Murphy)
 
Writing credits
Craig Harrison (novel)

Bill Baer (written by) &
Bruno Lawrence (written by) &
Sam Pillsbury (written by)

Produced by
Sam Pillsbury .... producer
Don Reynolds .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Charles 
 
Cinematography by
James Bartle 
 
Film Editing by
Michael Horton 
 
Production Design by
Josephine Ford 
 
Art Direction by
Rick Kofoed 
 
Costume Design by
Michael Kane 
 
Makeup Department
Jill Mills .... hair stylist
Jill Mills .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Margaret Hilliard .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Kaiser .... second assistant director
Lee Tamahori .... first assistant director
Sue Turtill .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Richard Arlidge .... carpenter
Jeanelle Aston .... set dresser
Lee Baker .... carpenter
Brian Beberford .... carpenter
Neville Gee .... set dresser
Matthew Gordon .... carpenter
Dave Green .... set painter
Warren Hoy .... property buyer
Neil Kirkland .... model maker
David Mahon .... assistant set painter
John Miles .... construction manager
Tim Minnell .... carpenter
Richard Morrison .... carpenter
Alan O'Neil .... carpenter
Margaret Purkis .... assistant props buyer
Paul Radford .... scenic artist
Mark Robins .... stand-by props
William Ryan .... carpenter
Bob Schmidt .... carpenter
Kim Sinclair .... set designer
Brian St. John .... art department runner
John Williams .... set dresser
Michael Worrall .... model maker
 
Sound Department
Stephen Buckland .... sound trainee
Chris Burt .... sound assistant
Gary Clark .... sound
Gethin Creagh .... sound mixer
Finola Dwyer .... sound editor
Anny Lowery .... assistant sound editor
Garth Maxwell .... assistant sound editor
John McKay .... sound editor
Robin Murphy .... assistant sound editor
Martin Oswin .... sound mixer
Hammond Peek .... sound recordist
Grant Stuart .... boom operator
John Van Der Ryden .... sound
Mike Westgate .... sound recordist
Mike Westgate .... sound mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Phil Addenbrook .... special effects general hand
Ken Durey .... special effects supervisor
Bruce Tooley .... special effects assistant
 
Stunts
Ray Wilson .... stunt driving coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Rourke Crawford-Flett .... grip
Geoff Jamieson .... key grip
Brett Jarman .... best boy
Paul Leach .... camera operator
Nick Mayo .... clapper loader
Brett Mills .... gaffer
Dave Slade .... camera assistant
Pip Tocker .... electrician
Ian Turtill .... focus puller
 
Editorial Department
Anny Lowery .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Dave Fraser .... music producer
 
Other crew
Midge Bentley .... production secretary
Chris Carr .... secretary to producer
Louise Fry .... location assistant
Victoria Hardy .... production assistant
Evan Jenkins .... unit nurse
Elaine Miskell .... production assistant
Andy Pope .... security officer
Linda Ray .... continuity
Leo Reynolds .... mechanical engineer
Campbell Stevenson .... production accountant
Kate White .... location manager
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
New Zealand
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
New ZealandSee more »
Company:
CineproSee more »

Did You Know?

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.See more »
Movie Connections:
References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)See more »
Soundtrack:
Prelude No. 2See more »

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67 out of 81 people found the following review useful.
Good Science Fiction, 14 March 2001
Author: caspian1978 from Boston, MA

If you're looking for a science fiction flick that has nothing to do with little green aliens or intergalactic civil war, check out this film. A terrific story about a man waking up to find out that everybody in the world is gone. Vanished! He is the only one on Earth. A great part of the film deals with the struggle of having to be alone. Very original, very interesting, and very entertaining. Check it out.

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