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THX 1138

  • 1971
  • GP
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
53K
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THX 1138 (1971)
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In the 25th century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly-controlled society.In the 25th century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly-controlled society.In the 25th century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly-controlled society.

  • Director
    • George Lucas
  • Writers
    • George Lucas
    • Walter Murch
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Don Pedro Colley
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    53K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Lucas
    • Writers
      • George Lucas
      • Walter Murch
    • Stars
      • Robert Duvall
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Don Pedro Colley
    • 259User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, and Don Pedro Colley in THX 1138 (1971)
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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • THX
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • SEN
    Don Pedro Colley
    Don Pedro Colley
    • SRT
    Maggie McOmie
    Maggie McOmie
    • LUH
    Ian Wolfe
    Ian Wolfe
    • PTO
    Marshall Efron
    Marshall Efron
    • TWA
    Sid Haig
    Sid Haig
    • NCH
    John Pearce
    John Pearce
    • DWY
    Irene Cagen
    • IMM
    • (as Irene Forrest)
    Gary Alan Marsh
    • CAM
    John Seaton
    • OUE
    Eugene I. Stillman
    • JOT
    Jack Walsh
    • TRG
    • (as Raymond J. Walsh)
    Mark Lawhead
    • Shell Dweller
    Robert Feero
    Robert Feero
    • Chrome Robot
    Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
    Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
    • Chrome Robot
    Claudette Bessing
    • ELC
    Susan Stroh
    • Control Officer
    • (as Susan Baldwin)
    • Director
      • George Lucas
    • Writers
      • George Lucas
      • Walter Murch
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The sounds of the police motorcycles are the sped-up sounds of women screaming together in a tiled bathroom.
    • Goofs
      During the chase scene at the end, it is shown on one monitor that the THX budget is 3,410 units over the budget of 14,000 units (24%). A voice had stated earlier that accounts are to be terminated when they exceed their original budget by 5%. When the account/chase is terminated, we hear a voice say that the THX project is 6% over budget, which would be 840 units, not 3,410.
    • Quotes

      OMM: Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros. logo is preceded by a trailer for a Buck Rogers serial (or in early versions, a one-minute scene from Things to Come (1936)).
    • Alternate versions
      There are technically three versions of this movie:
      • The original version released in 1971. This version has not been released on any home media.
      • The 1977 restored version, released after the success of Tähtien sota (1977), which reincorporated 4 minutes cut by Warner Bros. from the original release. This version was later released on VHS and laserdisc.
      • The 2004 George Lucas Director's Cut, which had many scenes revised using CGI, and some new shots added in by Lucas. This was later released on DVD and Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138' (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Elevator Music
      (uncredited)

      from the He kohtasivat sateessa (1956) score

      Composed by Franz Waxman

    User reviews259

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    7/10
    it Stands the Test of Time
    After all these years this movie never gets old! They did add some extra CGI stuff in the later releases but it really was not necessary.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lucasfilm Ltd. (United States)
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • THX-1138
    • Filming locations
      • BART Operations Control Center - 101 Eighth Street, Oakland, California, USA(brightly lit control room)
    • Production companies
      • American Zoetrope
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $777,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,437,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,437,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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