The story
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
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Ed AsnerSelf (archive footage)
Pat BenatarSelf
Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
Marilyn ChambersSelf (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage)
Lou DobbsSelf (archive footage)
Linda EllerbeeSelf (archive footage)
Peter SellersSelf (archive footage)
Thomas DolbySelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Godfrey Reggio
- Director of Photography
- Ron Fricke
- Editor
- Ron Fricke
- Original Music Composer
- Philip Glass
- Screenplay
- Ron Fricke
- Producer
- Godfrey Reggio
- Screenplay
- Godfrey Reggio
- Screenplay
- Michael Hoenig
- Screenplay
- Alton Walpole
- Editor
- Alton Walpole