You are here

The Quiet Earth (1985)

Tweet

Film details

Featuring

Bruno Lawrence Alison Routledge Peter Smith
Country

New Zealand
Year

1985
Genre

Science Fiction
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A man wakes one morning to discover that he is the only person left alive on earth. After a while on his own he discovers two other survivors, a woman and a soldier. Together they find that they are living in a very unstable environment and try to save it.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Zac Hobson
    
    Bruno Lawrence
  - Joanne
    
    Alison Routledge
  - Api
    
    Peter Smith
  - Api's mate
    
    Anzac Wallace
  - Perrin
    
    Norman Fletcher
  - scientist
    
    Tom Hyde
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Geoff Murphy
  - Production Company
    
    Capricorn Films International
  - Producer
    
    Don Reynolds
  - Producer
    
    Sam Pillsbury
  - Production Manager
    
    Margaret Hilliard
  - Location Manager
    
    Kate White
  - Production Assistant
    
    Elaine Miskell
  - Production Assistant
    
    Victoria Hardy
  - Assistant Director
    
    Lee Tamahori
  - Assistant Director
    
    John Kaiser
  - Assistant Director
    
    Sue Turtill
  - Script
    
    Bill Baer
  - Script
    
    Bruno Lawrence
  - Script
    
    Sam Pillsbury
  - Original novel
    
    Craig Harrison
  - Photography
    
    James Bartle
  - Camera Operator
    
    Paul Leach
  - Special effects supervisor
    
    Ken Durey
  - Special effects assistant
    
    Bruce Tooley
  - Special effects general hand
    
    Phil Addenbrook
  - Mechanical engineer
    
    Leo Reynolds
  - Model maker
    
    Mike Worrall
  - Model maker
    
    Neil Kirkland
  - Editor
    
    Michael Horton
  - Production Designer
    
    Josephine Ford
  - Art Director
    
    Rick Kofoed
  - Set Designer
    
    Kim Sinclair
  - Set Dresser
    
    Janelle Aston
  - Set Dresser
    
    John Williams
  - Set Dresser
    
    Neville Gee
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Paul Radford
  - Costume Designer
    
    Mike Kane
  - Make-up
    
    Jill Mills
  - Music
    
    John Charles
  - Music Performed by
    
    New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
  - Music producer
    
    Dave Fraser
  - Music Recording
    
    Gary Clark
  - Sound Recording
    
    Mike Westgate
  - Sound Recording
    
    Hammond Peek
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Gethin Creagh
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Martin Oswin
  - Sound Editor
    
    Finola Dwyer
  - Sound Editor
    
    John Mckay
  - Stunt driving co-ordinator
    
    Ray Wilson

Latest from the BFI

Latest news, features and opinion.

More information

Films, TV and people

Film lists and highlights from BFI Player.

More information

Sight & Sound magazine

Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.

More information

You are here

Back to the top