The Quiet Earth

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Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

In this sci-fi cult classic, Zac Hobson, a mid-level scientist working on a global energy project, wakes up to a nightmare. After his project malfunctions, Zac discovers that he may be the last man on Earth. As he searches empty cities for other survivors, Zac’s mental state begins to deteriorate - culminating in the film’s iconic and hotly debated ending.

directed by: Geoff Murphy
starring: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
1985 / 91 min / 1.85:1 / English 5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Commentary by acclaimed astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and film critic, Odie Henderson
• Collector's Booklet with essay by academic/film critic, Teresa Heffernan