Movie·1983·1h 26m
Koyaanisqatsi
Life out of balance
Country
United States of America
Language
No Language
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// overview
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.
Written By
Michael Hoenig
Producer
Godfrey Reggio, Francis Ford Coppola
Cinematography
Ron Fricke
Music
Philip Glass
Editor
Ron Fricke
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
767 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
Ed Asner
Self (archive footage)
Pat Benatar
Self
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Chambers
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Lou Dobbs
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ellerbee
Self (archive footage)
Peter Sellers
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Dolby
Self (archive footage)
// crew
Crew
Godfrey Reggio
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Ron Fricke
Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Philip Glass
Original Music Composer
Michael Hoenig
Screenplay
Alton Walpole
Editor, Screenplay
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