Genesis II (1973)

A scientist who has been preserved in suspended animation wakes up to find himself in a primitive society in the future.

Director:

John Llewellyn Moxey

Writer:

Gene Roddenberry

Stars:

Alex Cord, Mariette Hartley, Ted Cassidy

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Cord	...	Dylan Hunt
Mariette Hartley	...	Lyra-a
Ted Cassidy	...	Isiah
Percy Rodrigues	...	Primus Isaac Kimbridge
Harvey Jason	...	Singh
Titos Vandis	...	Yuloff
Bill Striglos	...	Dr. Kellum
Lynne Marta	...	Harper-Smythe
Harry Raybould	...	Slan-n
Majel Barrett	...	Primus Dominic
Leon Askin	...	Overseer
Liam Dunn	...	Janos
Scott Graham	...	Tyranian Teacher
Ed Ashley	...	Wehr-r
Linda Grant	...	Astrid

Storyline

Dylan Hunt, a scientist, puts himself into suspended animation in a NASA cavern in 1979 to establish if he could be brought back to life in a couple of days to research into extending the process to astronauts. However the cavern collapses during an earthquake and Dylan doesn't recover until the year 2133. During the 154 years he had slept, war has broken out and the world's scientists rebelled against the war-loving military and developed a society known as the Pax, whose goal is to keep the spirit of mankind alive. However there are also the mutant Tyranians who plan to be Nazi-like rulers of the slowly recovering world. Dylan is tricked by the Tyranians who plan to use his knowledge of the past to rebuild their nuclear generator and therefore make their plans complete. Can the Pax and Dylan stop them or will the man from the past destroy the future?...

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Plot Keywords:

arizona | psychotronic film | scientist | suspended animation | future | 

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Taglines:

Tonight your television set becomes a time machine to the 22nd century.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Dylan Hunt is awakened from suspended animation - this theme was a plot similar to Space Seed (which introduced Khan Noonien Singh) in the original Star Trek series. Several of the cast were guest stars on Star Trek.

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Goofs

Either too much has changed or not enough time has passed for given changes. the landscape outside the caverns should have ruins. 154 years isn't enough time to clear it up like that. There are no signs of nuclear damage. and the city of Terrania couldn't have been made that magnificent that quickly. Terranians have to evolve first then become able to build such a showpiece of a city.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Dom DeLuise/Rodney Dangerfield/Mariette Hartley/Orson Bean (1974)

User Reviews

Anything written by Gene Roddenberry is defintely worth a look

As you would expect from Roddenberry there are many themes about the good and bad sides of human nature explored, and his optimism about the fate of the Human race shows through as it often does in Star Trek.

The plot follows a scientist who is researching suspended animation in deep underground caverns. He is supposed to be asleep for a week, but due to an Earth quake he is buried for 150 years.

When he awakes, he finds his world has been destroyed by war. PACS - a group of Unisex humans live underground, while the mutants (the only outwardly sign being 2 navels!)live outside.

Little is know about the ancient technology of the Nuclear Power plants and both sides fight to have the "man from the past" help them.

The moral dilema for out hero is which side he chooses to help.

Despite its age, this film ain't too bad. There's no flashy special effects , but an entertaining moral tale against slavery and oppressive regimes.

Look out for Gene Roddenberry's wife making an appearance (better known as Counsellor Troi's Mother in Star Trek The Next Generation).

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Génesis II

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norway Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1