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The Quiet Earth (1985)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 3

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1985 Wide

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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

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Geoff Murphy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Jun 13, 2006

Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Cast

Bruno Lawrence
Zac Hobson
Alison Routledge
Joanne
Anzac Wallace
Api's Mate
Norman Fletcher
Perrin
Pete Smith
Api
Tom Hyde
Scientist

Critic Reviews for The Quiet Earth

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (3) | DVD (4)

As an obscure curio, it's worth a look, especially for sci-fi buffs.

July 10, 2007 Full Review Source: DVD Review

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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.

July 10, 2007 Full Review Source: DVD Review

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

DVD Review

a cult classic of the good variety

June 15, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.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.

June 10, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

Destaca-se de outros projetos similares por concentrar-se principalmente nos efeitos psicol�gicos do isolamento sobre o protagonista.

April 19, 2005 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

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This is one of those post-apocalypse movies. It's kind of slow, but atmospheric and weird, in a good way. I really enjoyed it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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Fun movie. I like how each character thought different stuff about what happened to them, and how the one guy becomes president of the world. I also love black men in the 70's, and how they go jogging in leather pants.

March 10, 2008