The Quiet Earth (1985)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers:

Craig Harrison (novel)
Bill Baer (written by) ...
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Release Date:

18 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Mystery

Plot:

A mans awakens to find himself alone in the world.

Plot Keywords:

Minimal Cast | Oscillator | Female Nudity | Last Man On Earth | Lawnmower

Awards:

10 wins

Cast

Bruno Lawrence	...	Zac Hobson
Alison Routledge	...	Joanne
Pete Smith	...	Api
Anzac Wallace	...	Api's Mate
Norman Fletcher	...	Perrin
Tom Hyde	...	Scientist

Directed by
Geoff 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 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 mixer
Mike Westgate	....	sound recordist

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

Production Companies

• Cinepro
• Mr. Yellowbeard Productions Limited & Company

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox Home Video
• Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (UK)
• Films Merry Lines (1985) (France) (all media)
• Skouras Pictures
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company:

Cinepro

Trivia:

Pete Smith (Api) was a former juvenile delinquent. The Quiet Earth was not only his first acting job, it was his big break. He has been an actor ever since.

Quotes:

Api: You tell lies!

Movie Connections:

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

The most incredible ending...ever

I have not seen this movie in ages.

The ending stuns me to this day.

I honestly cannot remember how I came upon this film but it was most likely in the "$1 previously viewed bin" at the old RKO Video Store on 47th Street in Manhattan.

I still own this copy and refuse to part with it, no matter how much it fetches on ebay. I sincerely hope they release a DVD here in the u.s.

Reading the other comments brought the film back to me but I remember clearly watching his descent into madness brought about by being the only one left and that ending leaves you breathless.