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The Quiet Earth

Quiet Earth, The (Geoff Murphy, 1985) Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith; sci-fi; NZ

... what promises initially to become an SF spoof of genuine oddity, soon degenerates into a merely conventional thriller with the arrival of two fellow survivors. Still, compensation is provided by desolate Auckland locations, some fine sight gags, and the ebullient Lawrence as Zac. WH, Time Out.


Garry Gillard | New: 12 October, 2013 | Now: 27 June, 2020