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MOVIE

THX 1138

The Future is here.

★ 6.4 1971 86 min R Science FictionDrama

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.

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THX 1138 in its release era

Released in 1971, THX 1138 sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1971-03-11
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.4/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, American Zoetrope
Topicsprisonmind controlfuturecomputerpolicedystopiadrug addictionhearing

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