Koyaanisqatsi
Apr 27 1983
•1h 26m
•Documentary, Drama
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 Asner
Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pat Benatar
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Carson
Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
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