A man named Zac Hobson awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.
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Title: The Quiet Earth (1985)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Bruno Lawrence | ... | Zac Hobson | |
| Alison Routledge | ... | Joanne | |
| Pete Smith | ... | Api (as Peter Smith) | |
| Anzac Wallace | ... | Api's Mate | |
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Norman Fletcher | ... | Perrin |
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Tom Hyde | ... | Scientist |
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A man wakes up to find himself literally alone in the world, and goes about trying to find other survivors, as well as to find out what happened. He suspects that a government research project he was involved in had something to do with the disappearance of everyone. Eventually he finds several other people, and once they begin to trust each other they try to figure out why they were left on earth. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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last man on earth | experiment | parallel world | love triangle | post apocalypse |Taglines:
On July 5th, everyone on Earth disappeared See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
New ZealandRelease Date:
18 October 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Terra Tranquila See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$9,825, 20 October 1985Gross USA:
$2,123,135Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,123,135Company Credits
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Cinepro, Pilsbury Productions, Mr. Yellowbeard Productions Limited & Company See more »
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Debut film of actor Pete Smith who played Api. Smith was a former juvenile delinquent. The Quiet Earth (1985) was not only his first acting job, it was his big break and he has been an actor ever since. See more »Goofs
Signs of people that have disappeared are everywhere in the beginning of the movie. But it seems that they took their clothes with them, but left cars and other things that surrounded them. The exception are babies, who left even their blankets and supposedly left naked. See more »Crazy Credits
During the closing credits the scene cuts to a close up of Zac Hobson staring in stunned disbelief at what he's beholding. Then he realizes he's still holding his mini-tape recorder in his left hand, and after a moment of contemplation lets it drop to his side, as if there are no words to describe the sight. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie has little action, instead focussing on the realities of being put in a situation where you are the last person on Earth. It deals with the mental problems that might arise and one man's descent into, and ascent out of, madness.
The science behind the disappearance of the whole human population is best ignored as complete nonsense, but otherwise the movie is solid enough fare.
Likewise the non-Hollywood ending appealed to me, even if I haven't the faintest idea what happened, or why.
And if you find yourself sneering at what the hero gets up to on screen ask yourself this - What would you do if you were the last person on Earth?