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The trailer for this feature film.
An excerpt from this feature film.
The credits from this feature film.
The Quiet Earth
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 1985
1987 Listener GOFTA Film and Television Awards
Best Film
Best Director: Geoff Murphy
Best Screenplay Adaptation: Bill Baer, Sam Pillsbury and Bruno Lawrence
Best Male Performance: Bruno Lawrence
Best Male Performance in a Supporting Role: Pete Smith
Best Cinematography: James Bartle
Best Editing: Michael Horton
Best Production Design: Josephine Ford
1986 Madrid Film Festival
Best Director: Geoff Murphy
1986 Fanta Festival (Fantasy Film Festival, Italy)
Best Direction: Geoff Murphy
Best Actor: Bruno Lawrence
1986 Tashkent Film Festival (ex Soviet Union)
Special Jury Prize for Peace
Festivals include
Gijon (Spain), Haifa (Israel), Perth
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