Category: Science-Fiction Thriller
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MAD MAX
“Mad Max” is a 1979 dystopian action thriller that launched one of the most iconic franchises in cinema history and propelled Mel Gibson to international fame. Directed by George Miller and written by Miller along with James McCausland and Byron Kenney, the film is set in a bleak, near-future Australia teetering on the edge of…
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METROPOLIS
“Metropolis” is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang. It is set in a futuristic dystopian city where society is sharply divided between the wealthy elite who live in luxury above ground and the oppressed working class who toil away in the underground factories that power the city. The film stars Gustav…
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SOLARIS (1972)
“Solaris” is a 1972 science fiction film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, based on the novel of the same name by Stanisław Lem. Set in a distant future, the movie revolves around Dr. Kris Kelvin (played by Donatas Banionis), a psychologist sent to a space station orbiting the enigmatic planet Solaris.Upon his arrival at the space…
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ROLLERBALL
“Rollerball,” starring James Caan, is a 1975 science fiction thriller directed by Norman Jewison. In a future society where corporations have taken control, “Rollerball” is set in a world where individualism and personal freedoms have been suppressed. The film follows the story of Jonathan E., played by James Caan, a superstar athlete and the most…
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