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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Irene Cagen
- IMM
- (as Irene Forrest)
Jack Walsh
- TRG
- (as Raymond J. Walsh)
Susan Stroh
- Control Officer
- (as Susan Baldwin)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe sounds of the police motorcycles are the sped-up sounds of women screaming together in a tiled bathroom.
- GoofsDuring the chase at the end, one monitor shows that the THX expenditure is 3,410 units over its 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, a voice is heard saying that the THX project is 6% over budget, which would be 840 units, not 3,410.
- Crazy creditsThe 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 versionsThere 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 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138' (1971)
Featured review
Anyone looking for an early George Lucas should be advised to view the first few minutes, then the last 10. The first few will clue you in to the emptiness of the rest of the movie (trust me - NOTHING interesting happens). The last 10 minutes has some CGI, an interesting car chase scene, and an ending which might supply some meaning. In between is a high-school-level movie with acting, scenery and script barely reaching that level. More art-house than anything approaching 1984 and the like
- billsoccer
- Dec 22, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- THX-1138
- Filming locations
- BART Operations Control Center - 101 Eighth Street, Oakland, California, USA(brightly lit control room)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $777,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,437,000
- Gross worldwide
- $2,437,000
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