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The Humanity Bureau

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 35m
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4.5/10
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Nicolas Cage, Hugh Dillon, and Sarah Lind in The Humanity Bureau (2017)
In the near future climate change has wreaked havoc in parts of the American Midwest. In its attempt to take hold of an economic recession, a government agency called the Humanity Bureau exiles members of society deemed unproductive and banishes them to a colony known as New Eden.

An ambitious and impartial caseworker Noah Kross (Nicolas Cage) investigates a case appealed by a single mother Rachel Weller (Sarah Lind) and her son Lucas (Jakob Davies). Knowing the unjust fate of the innocent boy and against the wishes of his superior Adam Westinghouse (Hugh Dillon), Kross sets off to save the lives of the mother and child and to expose the truth about the Humanity Bureau's secrets once and for all.
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A dystopian thriller set in the year 2030 that sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problems as a result of global warming.A dystopian thriller set in the year 2030 that sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problems as a result of global warming.A dystopian thriller set in the year 2030 that sees the world in a permanent state of economic recession and facing serious environmental problems as a result of global warming.

  • Director
    • Rob W. King
  • Writers
    • Dave Schultz
    • Travis Cloyd
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Sarah Lind
    • Jakob Davies
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rob W. King
    • Writers
      • Dave Schultz
      • Travis Cloyd
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Sarah Lind
      • Jakob Davies
    • 201User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Noah Kross
    Sarah Lind
    Sarah Lind
    • Rachel Weller
    Jakob Davies
    Jakob Davies
    • Lucas Weller
    Hugh Dillon
    Hugh Dillon
    • Adam Westinghouse
    Vicellous Shannon
    Vicellous Shannon
    • Agent Porter
    Kurt Max Runte
    Kurt Max Runte
    • Adolf Schroder
    Destee Klyne
    Destee Klyne
    • Schroder's Daughter
    Nikolas Filipovic
    Nikolas Filipovic
    • Spiky Hair
    Jett Klyne
    Jett Klyne
    • Little Noah
    David Lovgren
    David Lovgren
    • Irving Ravetch
    Leo Fafard
    Leo Fafard
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    Mel Tuck
    • Chester Hills
    Sheldon Bergstrom
    • Gas Jockey
    Leanna Brodie
    • Farmer
    Lorne Cardinal
    Lorne Cardinal
    • Border Ranger
    Melanie Walden
    • Security Minister
    Bill Dow
    Bill Dow
    • Chief Of Staff
    Trevor Leigh
    • Fisherman
    • Director
      • Rob W. King
    • Writers
      • Dave Schultz
      • Travis Cloyd
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    • Trivia
      The closing credits song, "Done The Math," was written by actor Hugh Dillon (who plays Adam Westinghouse) and performed by his musical group Headstones.
    • Goofs
      Sarah Lind's character (Rachel Weller), when she changes the battery of the geiger counter simply drops the battery into the box and it works.
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      Title Card: After economic catastrophe and climate change came famine, the great migration, and the civil war.

      Title Card: Society collapsed. Manufacturing and industrial production of food and goods ceased. America built walls around itself and its cities.

      Title Card: The government gave sweeping powers to a single agency whose task was to assess and separate those citizens who were deemed a burden on the system.

      Title Card: The agency was know as... THE HUMANITY BUREAU.

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    3/10
    another Nicolas Cage special
    In the near future, America is devastated by evironmental and economic disasters. Noah Kross (Nicolas Cage) is an agent of the Humanity Bureau, a government agency which determines whether a citizen is productive or not. He is sent to evaluate the farm of Rachel Weller and her son Lucas. The farm is barren and Kross decides to send them to the relocation center. When he gives them a break, his superior Adam Westinghouse (Hugh Dillon) seeks to stop them all.

    It seems like the filmmakers conceived of a dystopian world but failed to create a compelling story within it. This is another Cage special. It should be a warning sign for any of his recent movies. If he thinks the script is great, there is no doubt that something is wrong with it. The big reveal reminds me of Soylent Green. In fact, I'd rather have Soylent Green. This is generally cheap, inferior in every way, and lacking intensity. Cage is going through the motion. This is a small Canadian sci-fi indie trying to hit above its weight and failing.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 人類規劃局
    • Filming locations
      • Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • VMI Worldwide
      • Minds Eye Entertainment
      • Bridgegate Pictures
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      • $58,970
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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