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Koyaanisqatsi

MOVIE • 1983

Koyaanisqatsi

Life out of balance

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.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 811
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Top Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Self (archive footage)

Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Chambers

Marilyn Chambers

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Lou Dobbs

Lou Dobbs

Self (archive footage)

Linda Ellerbee

Linda Ellerbee

Self (archive footage)

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Self (archive footage)

Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby

Self (archive footage)

Godfrey Reggio

Godfrey Reggio

Director

Ron Fricke

Ron Fricke

Editor

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive Producer

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

April 27, 1983

Runtime

86 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$3,200,000