CinemaOSMovie · 1983 · 1h 26m · NR

Koyaanisqatsi

Life out of balance

79%(808)IMDbDocumentaryMusic

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.

Directed byGodfrey Reggio

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
April 27, 1983
Budget
$600,000
Revenue
$3,200,000
Studios
American ZoetropeIRE ProductionsSanta Fe Institute for Regional Education

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Trailers & teasers

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Koyaanisqatsi (1982) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p

Koyaanisqatsi (1982) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
Godfrey Reggio
Godfrey Reggio
Written by
Ron Fricke
Ron Fricke
Michael Hoenig
Produced by
Godfrey Reggio
Godfrey Reggio

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