The Quiet Earth

"The End of the World is Just the Beginning"

Oct 18 1985 R 1h 31m
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.

Plot

A man wakes up to find himself literally alone in the world, and goes about trying to find other survivors, as well as to find out what happened. He suspects that a government research project he was involved in had something to do with the disappearance of everyone. Eventually he finds several other people, and once they begin to trust each other they try to figure out why they were left on earth.

Written by

Craig Harrison, Bill Baer, Bruno Lawrence

Directed by

Geoff Murphy

Production Countries

New Zealand

Production Companies

Mr. Yellowbeard Productions Limited & Company, Cinepro

Languages

English

Awards

10 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
28,364
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA