Zac Hobson wakes up to find that he is apparently the only person left on Earth. Soon, however, he meets others – Joanne, a pretty young woman, and Api, a huge Maori tribesman. They survived the apocalypse (a malfunction of a government project in which Zac was involved) because all three were at the moment of death–Zac’s attempted suicide, Joanne’s exploding hair dryer, Api fighting with another man–when the apocalypse occurred. Soon, however, Zac and Api begin fighting over Joanne, and the trouble begins…

The Quiet Earth (1985)
  • Rating: (9,203 votes)
  • Runtime:91 minutes
  • Director: Geoff Murphy
  • Country:New Zealand
  • Actors:
    Zac Hobson
    Bruno Lawrence
    Joanne
    Alison Routledge
    Api (as Peter Smith)
    Pete Smith
    Api's Mate
    Anzac Wallace
    Perrin
    Norman Fletcher
    Scientist
    Tom Hyde
  • Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery
  • Producers:
    Sam Pillsbury
    producer  
    Don Reynolds
    producer  
  • Plots: A man wakes up to find himself literally alone in the world, and goes about trying to find other survivors, as well as to find out what happened. He suspects that a government research project he was involved in had something to do with the disappearance of everyone. Eventually he finds several other people, and once they begin to trust each other they try to figure out why they were left on earth. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
The Quiet Earth
  • User's comment: by caspian1978

    If you're looking for a science fiction flick that has nothing to do with little green aliens or intergalactic civil war, check out this film. A terrific story about a man waking up to find out that everybody in the world is gone. Vanished! He is the only one on Earth. A great part of the film deals with the struggle of having to be alone. Very original, very interesting, and very entertaining. Check it out.


  • Quotes: Zac Hobson: If you don't come out I'll shoot the kid! Zac Hobson: Zac Hobson, July 5th. One: there has been a malfunction in Project Flashlight with devastating results. Two: it seems I am the only person left on Earth. Api: You coming?
  • Also known as: Terra Tranquila (Brazil - imdb display title), Terra Tranquila (Portugal - imdb display title), Único superviviente (Spain), A néptelen Föld (Hungary - imdb display title), Csendes Föld (Hungary - literal title), Den tysta jorden (Sweden), Huomisen tuska (Finland), La terra silenziosa (Italy), Le dernier survivant (France), Quiet Earth - Das letzte Experiment (West Germany),

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