Incidents in an Expanding Universe

1985 0h 45m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3

DramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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The year 2037. Rugged soldier Max and weary sculptress Nicky try to sustain a relationship in a bleak totalitarian future plagued by war, nuclear fall-out, and overpopulation. Flashbacks show Max and Nicky's doomed romance throughout the years as things get worse and the world deteriorates all around them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Helps
Max
Nicola Kench
Nicky / Sufi / Scavenger in Balaclava
Anton Beebe
Shades / Scrap Metal Gladiator
Annette Botha
Mandy
Fiona-Jane Weston
Nicky (voice)
Gregor McElvogue
Max (voice)
Ashley Russell
Shades (voice)
Hilary Herman
Mandy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Stanley
Writers: Richard Stanley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg Copeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Helps and Nicola Kench and Anton Beebe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0392155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Stanley directs. Greg Copeland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor Greg Copeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Charles Helps and Nicola Kench and Anton Beebe carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0392155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.