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Quatermass

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19791979
  • 3h 24m
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6.9/10
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Quatermass (1979)
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
  • Thriller
In the distant future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.In the distant future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.In the distant future, a now-elderly Bernard Quatermass investigates the disappearance of his granddaughter and a mysterious cult.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
788
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  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Simon MacCorkindale
    • Ralph Arliss
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  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Simon MacCorkindale
    • Ralph Arliss
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    • 29User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Prof. Bernard Quatermassas Prof. Bernard Quatermass
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979
    Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindale
    • Joe Kappas Joe Kapp
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979
    Ralph Arliss
    Ralph Arliss
    • Kickalongas Kickalong
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979
    Paul Rosebury
    • Carawayas Caraway
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979
    Jane Bertish
    • Beeas Bee
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979
    Rebecca Saire
    Rebecca Saire
    • Hettie Carlsonas Hettie Carlson
    3 episodes3 eps • 1979
    Toyah Willcox
    Toyah Willcox
    • Salas Sal
    3 episodes3 eps • 1979
    Tony Sibbald
    Tony Sibbald
    • Chuck Marshallas Chuck Marshall
    3 episodes3 eps • 1979
    Barbara Kellerman
    Barbara Kellerman
    • Clare Kappas Clare Kapp
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Brewster Mason
    Brewster Mason
    • Gurovas Gurov
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Margaret Tyzack
    Margaret Tyzack
    • Annie Morganas Annie Morgan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Bruce Purchase
    Bruce Purchase
    • Tommy Roachas Tommy Roach
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Annabelle Lanyon
    Annabelle Lanyon
    • Isabelas Isabel
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    David Yip
    David Yip
    • Frank Chenas Frank Chen
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Neil Stacy
    • Toby Goughas Toby Gough
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Brenda Fricker
    Brenda Fricker
    • Alison Thorpeas Alison Thorpe
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Elsie Randolph
    Elsie Randolph
    • Woman Ministeras Woman Minister
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
    Larry Noble
    Larry Noble
    • Jackas Jack
    2 episodes2 eps • 1979
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    • Trivia
      Started life in 1973 as a BBC series called "Quatermass IV". It had been commissioned by Ronnie Marsh, and according to Nigel Kneale, the intended producer was Joe Waters. Some model test sequences of the space station were shot, but eventually, the project was abandoned by the BBC. ITV then picked it up a few years later and produced it in association with Euston Films.
    • Alternate versions
      An edited "movie" version of approx 90 minute has been shown in Britain.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)

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    Slightly dated, but intelligent SF
    I saw this series when first aired, when I was just a kid, and while I remembered little about the story, I did remember that it made more of an impression on me than most SF shows of the time. Now I can see why.

    The setting is very much 'future 70s', with hippies, oil restrictions, social collapse, power cuts, and other fears of that era, the effects are certainly very old by modern standards, and Mills' Quatermass is too undeveloped and unsympathetic for my tastes. However, the story makes up for it, and there are some memorable ideas (like gladiatorial games in Wembley Stadium) and some memorable scenes (again, the Wembley Stadium 'harvesting' scene in particular, and the S&M 'family show' would also have been a lot more fun on Saturday night TV than Noel Edmonds).

    One thing I hate about bad SF is that the aliens are just people with a few rubber bits stuck on their face, who come to Earth to kidnap women or steal our resources, or some other mundane and, frankly, very human goal. Quatermass' aliens, on the other hand, are never seen and we never even really find out quite what they're doing, just that they're extremely powerful and don't care about humans in the least... it's a far more intelligent premise, and very Lovecraftian, in a way.

    So, the effects are dated, Quatermass himself could have done with more work and possibly a different actor, but overall it's an intelligent premise, and, frankly, the idea of an attack by hugely powerful aliens who care nothing for the human race is far more scary to me than most so-called 'horror' movies of recent years.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quatermass IV
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Euston Films
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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