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Quick Info

Rating

6.6/10

Release1985

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,000,000

RevenueN/A

Production

Cinepro

Mr. Yellowbeard Productions Limited & Company

Pillsbury Films

Movie

The Quiet Earth

1985

1h 31m

6.6

Drama

Science Fiction

Thriller

Synopsis

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

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