The Quiet Earth (1985)
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63% of critics liked it
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68% of users liked it
(5,345 ratings)
In a tour-de-force sci-fi story with only three main characters, Kiwi director Geoffrey Murphy creates an interesting dynamic nuanced with shades of mysticism. When scientist Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) experiments with a radical new power source -- a band of energy that would circle the planet --… More In a tour-de-force sci-fi story with only three main characters, Kiwi director Geoffrey Murphy creates an interesting dynamic nuanced with shades of mysticism. When scientist Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence) experiments with a radical new power source -- a band of energy that would circle the planet -- the project goes awry and apparently wipes out all living creatures (they vanish without a trace). At first Zac adjusts by indulging himself in some of his materialistic desires, but he soon starts a serious search for other signs of human life. He discovers it in New Zealand in the form of Joanne (Alison Routledge), with whom he falls in love, and Api (Peter Smith), a Maori. The challenges the three face in order to survive, as well as their personal interactions, keep this human drama engrossing. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Geoffry Murphy, Geoff Murphy
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1985 Wide
- Studio
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review
As an obscure curio, it's worth a look, especially for sci-fi buffs.
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Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review
For such a low-budget film, it is beautifully photographed and contains some inspired, yet deceptively simple visual effects.
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
a cult classic of the good variety
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
It unfolds like a particularly cool episode of The Twilight Zone and it keeps the apocalypse interesting up to and including the deliciously ambiguous finale.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Destaca-se de outros projetos similares por concentrar-se principalmente nos efeitos psicológicos do isolamento sobre o protagonista.
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Cast
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Bruno Lawrence
as Zac Hobson
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Alison Routledge
as Joanne
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Anzac Wallace
as Api's Mate
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Norman Fletcher
as Perrin
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Pete Smith
as Api
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Tom Hyde
as Scientist


