Logan's Run (1976 film)
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US theatrical release poster by Charles Moll
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| Directed by | Michael Anderson |
| Produced by | Saul David |
| Screenplay by | David Zelag Goodman |
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Logan's Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson |
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| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Edited by | Bob Wyman |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $25 million |
Logan's Run is a 1976 American science fiction film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett and Peter Ustinov. The screenplay by David Zelag Goodman is based on the book Logan's Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. It depicts a utopian future society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia where the population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by killing everyone who reaches the age of 30. The story follows the actions of Logan 5, a "Sandman" who has terminated others who have attempted to escape death, and is now faced with termination himself.
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film uses only the basic premise from the novel, that everyone must die at a set age and Logan runs off with a female companion named Jessica, while being chased by fellow-Sandman Francis. After aborted attempts to adapt the novel, story changes were made including raising the age of "last day" from 21 to 30 and introducing the idea of "Carrousel" [sic] for eliminating 30-year-olds. Its filming was marked by special effects challenges in depicting Carrousel and innovative use of holograms and rare wide-angle lenses.
The film won a Special Academy Award for its visual effects, and six Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film. In 1977, a short-lived TV series aired, though only 14 episodes were produced. Since 1994, there have been several unsuccessful efforts to remake Logan's Run.
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