DVD365.net | News Article | The Quiet Earth (1985)

Summary

Haunting, surreal and inscrutable, adapted from the 1982 novel of the same name, The Quiet Earth, released on Blu-ray 18th June 2018 from Arrow Films, has attained cult status as one of the most distinctive post-apocalyptic sci-fi movies of the 1980s.

Cast

Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace, Norman Fletcher

Director

Geoff Murphy

Producer

Sam Pillsbury, Don Reynolds

Distributor

Arrow Films

Run time

1 hour 31 minutes

Release date

18/06/2018

Hash Tag

#TheQuietEarth

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Zac Hobson (Bruno Lawrence, As Time Goes By), a scientist working on a pioneering energy project, wakes up one morning to find that the technology has malfunctioned, leaving him as seemingly the only man left on earth. As Zac wanders the deserted city of Hamilton, New Zealand, hoping to find some remnant of life besides himself, his mind begins to disintegrate until fantasy and reality blur together in a heady, terrifying cocktail.

Directed by Geoff Murphy (Under Siege 2, Freejack) and adapted from the 1982 novel of the same name, The Quiet Earth has attained cult status as one of the most distinctive post-apocalyptic sci-fi movies of the 1980s. By turns haunting, surreal and inscrutable, the film asks questions about humankind's insatiable appetite for destruction that are arguably as prescient today as they were at the time of its release thirty years ago.

The Quiet Earth is released on Blu-ray 18th June 2018 from Arrow Films.

Special Features

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Lossless 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio options
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
New audio commentary by critic Travis Crawford
New video essay on the film by critic Bryan Reesman
New interview with critic Kim Newman on the post-apocalyptic movies of the 1980s
Original theatrical trailer
Stills gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laz Marquez
FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing by Amy Simmons

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