THX 1138(1971)
“The Future is here.”
Overview
People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.
Director
George Lucas
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$777K
Revenue
$2M
Cast
Robert Duvall
as THX
Donald Pleasence
as SEN
Don Pedro Colley
as SRT
Maggie McOmie
as LUH
Ian Wolfe
as PTO
Marshall Efron
as TWA
Sid Haig
as NCH
John Pearce
as DWY
Irene Cagen
as IMM
Gary Alan Marsh
as CAM
John Seaton
as OUE
Eugene I. Stillman
as JOT
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1971
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Budget
$777K
Box Office
$2M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures • American Zoetrope
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People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.
Who directed THX 1138?▼
THX 1138 was directed by George Lucas and released in 1971. It is a science fiction, drama film.
How long is THX 1138?▼
THX 1138 has a runtime of 1 hours and 26 minutes (86 minutes total).
Who stars in THX 1138?▼
The cast of THX 1138 includes Robert Duvall as THX, Donald Pleasence as SEN, Don Pedro Colley as SRT, Maggie McOmie as LUH, Ian Wolfe as PTO and more.
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