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The Shape of Things to Come(Movie, 1979)

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| 1h 38min | Genre: Science Fiction
The Shape of Things to ComeRating: 2.2/5 (with 1111 votes)
H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come is a 1979 Canadian science fiction film directed by George McCowan, and starring Jack Palance, Barry Morse, Nicholas Campbell, Anne-Marie Martin, Carol Lynley and John Ireland. Although credited as an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel of the same name, the film takes only its title and some character names from the 1933 novel. The film's plot has no relationship to the events of the book. The book and its 1936 film adaptation Things to Come predict events such as a Second World War and the collapse of social order until a world state is formed, whereas the 1979 film involves a high-tech future involving robots and spaceships. The film was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of such recent successes as Star Wars, and TV seri... ()
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About The Shape of Things to Come

Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.

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Additional Information

Production country: Canada
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 6 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/01/1979 (World premiere: 05/04/1979)
Director: George McCowan
Screenwriter: Martin Lager
Executive Producer: Harry Alan Towers
Director of Photography: Reginald H. Morris
Composer: Paul Hoffert
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come"
"H.G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come"
"Unternehmen Delta III"

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