A scientist awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.A scientist awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.A scientist awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.
- Awards
- 10 wins & 1 nomination
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- TriviaFirst science-fiction film ever produced in New Zealand.
- GoofsThe crew was very careful during takes to not to film any activity in the background of scenes that would spoil the illusion of there being nothing living left on Earth. So much so that the assistant director would constantly stare at the background where ever the lens was pointing during takes to ensure nothing was inadvertently caught. However, as mentioned, a car can be seen in the far distance in the scene just before Zac goes into the church and again at about 1hr 3m 03sec when Api and Joanne are jogging down a foggy hill, a white car can clearly be seen driving past in the top right of the frame.
- Crazy creditsDuring the closing credits the scene cuts to a close up of Zac Hobson staring in stunned disbelief at what he's beholding. Then he realizes he's still holding his mini-tape recorder in his left hand, and after a moment of contemplation lets it drop to his side, as if there are no words to describe the sight.
- Alternate versionsDue to Pete Smith's Maori accent, the American VHS release of the film, as well as the DvD version, dub the lines of Api with an uncredited actor using a much deeper and stronger voice.
- SoundtracksPrelude No. 2
Performed by Kenny Burrell
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future in nihilism
Years before Peter Jackson's movies brought New Zealand cinema to the fore, Geoff Murphy's adaptation of Craig Harrison's novel was an interesting release from the tiny country. "The Quiet Earth" is not really a post-apocalyptic tale, per se. It seems to be posing the question to the viewer of what you might do if thrown into this absolutely bizarre situation. The late Bruno Lawrence plays a man who wakes up to find out that everyone else on the planet has simply vanished. But it turns out that a project on which he has been working holds the answer to this.
Without a doubt, the end scene is up for interpretation, in the same way that the end of Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" is. But most importantly, "The Quiet Earth" is not an action movie. It's very much about the characters, and I really liked it. Also starring Alison Routledge and Pete Smith (an Orc in "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King", on which Geoff Murphy served as 2nd Unit Director).
Without a doubt, the end scene is up for interpretation, in the same way that the end of Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" is. But most importantly, "The Quiet Earth" is not an action movie. It's very much about the characters, and I really liked it. Also starring Alison Routledge and Pete Smith (an Orc in "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King", on which Geoff Murphy served as 2nd Unit Director).
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- Also known as
- Quiet Earth - Das letzte Experiment
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,123,135
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,825
- Oct 20, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $2,123,562
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