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18 October 1985 (USA) moreAwards:
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Not for action fans more (91 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Bruno Lawrence | ... | Zac Hobson | |
| Alison Routledge | ... | Joanne | |
| Pete Smith | ... | Api | |
| Anzac Wallace | ... | Api's Mate | |
| Norman Fletcher | ... | Perrin | |
| Tom Hyde | ... | Scientist |
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When Zac checks in at work he hits a few buttons and the monitor starts buzzing and repeatedly displays the words, "Response....Negative." He is signaling all other stations in the worldwide grid to see if they are manned. The negative response tells him that everyone is gone in those countries, too. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni (1997) moreFAQ
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This movie has little action, instead focussing on the realities of being put in a situation where you are the last person on Earth. It deals with the mental problems that might arise and one man's descent into, and ascent out of, madness.
The science behind the disappearance of the whole human population is best ignored as complete nonsense, but otherwise the movie is solid enough fare.
Likewise the non-Hollywood ending appealed to me, even if I haven't the faintest idea what happened, or why.
And if you find yourself sneering at what the hero gets up to on screen ask yourself this - What would you do if you were the last person on Earth?