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THX 1138 is a 1971 American social science fiction film co-written and directed by George Lucas in his directorial debut. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and co-written by Walter Murch, the film stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence, with Don Pedro Colley, Maggie McOmie, and Ian Wolfe in supporting roles.
Mar 11, 1971 · A dystopian future where people are numbered and controlled by a state-run system. THX 1138 and LUH 3417 rebel against their fate and face the robocops in this classic film by the creator of Star Wars.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- George Lucas
- 1971-03-11
George Lucas' feature debut presents a spare, bleak, dystopian future, and features evocatively minimal set design and creepy sound effects. In the future, mankind lives in vast underground cities...
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- George Lucas
- PG
- Robert Duvall
THX 1138 is a 1971/2004 science fiction film directed by George Lucas in his feature directorial debut. The film was written by Lucas and Walter Murch. It stars Robert Duvall and Donald Pleasence and depicts a dystopian future in which the populace is controlled through android police officers...
Society controls all life, all citizens are drugged to control their emotions and behavior, and sex is a crime. Factory worker THX 1138 stops taking the drugs, then breaks the law by falling in love with his roommate LUH 3417; when LUH 3417 gets pregnant, THX 1138 is jailed.
Mar 10, 2021 · THX 1138 is a 1971 sci-fi movie that launched Lucas' career and explored themes of repression, sexuality, and escape. The film is mostly white and features a hologram of a Black man who helps the protagonists find a way out of the void.
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A sci-fi film about a rebellious couple in a futuristic underground society, directed by George Lucas and starring Robert Duvall. Ebert praises the film's visual and sound style, but criticizes its simple plot and dialogue.
