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"When there's only one person left, America becomes a one-man band."

1986 1h 0m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A defense contractor who somehow becomes the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust. In his solitude, he traces the history of U.S. civilization in the 20th century through musical numbers.

“When there's only one person left, America becomes a one-man band.”

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Cast

Tomata Du Plenty
Sheela Edwards
Beck
Al Hansen
El Duce
Dino Lee
Nancye Ferguson
Maila Nurmi
Mother (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Daalder
Writers: René Daalder
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Daalder, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Schwartz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tomata Du Plenty and Sheela Edwards and Beck carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When there's only one person left, America becomes a one-man band.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091781 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

René Daalder directs. Daniel Pearl behind the camera. Daniel Schwartz scores. Carel Struycken cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by René Daalder, shot by Daniel Pearl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Daniel Schwartz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carel Struycken shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomata Du Plenty and Sheela Edwards and Beck carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When there's only one person left, America becomes a one-man band.".
8IMDB entry: tt0091781 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.