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The Quiet Earth

The Quiet Earth

The End of the World is Just the Beginning

19856.61h 31m

Overview

After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.

Directed by Geoff Murphy
Written by Craig Harrison, Bruno Lawrence, Sam Pillsbury
Produced by Sam Pillsbury, Don Reynolds
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Bruno Lawrence

Bruno Lawrence

Zac Hobson

Alison Routledge

Alison Routledge

Joanne

Anzac Wallace

Anzac Wallace

Api's Mate

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Api

T

Tom Hyde

Scientist

N

Norman Fletcher

Perrin

Themes & Keywords

researchgovernmentexperimentbased on novel or bookbombsunpost-apocalyptic futureearthalonelaboratorydisappearancedisasterapocalypseexplosiontrust

About The Quiet Earth

The Quiet Earth is a drama, science fiction, thriller film released in 1985 exploring themes of research, government, experiment, based on novel or book, bomb, sun. Directed by Geoff Murphy, it stars Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Anzac Wallace. After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.

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