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The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)

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67
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NR 1 hr 34 minNov 1st, 1981Science FictionApocalypse Collection PosterPart of Apocalypse Collection
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Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Ide as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.
StarringRoman WilhelmiKrystyna JandaJerzy Stuhr
DirectorPiotr Szulkin
WriterPiotr Szulkin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 1st, 1981
Original Language:Polish
Production Companies:Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Movie Tags:
policerock concertmartianmartian invasion

Apocalypse Collection

The Apocalypse Tetralogy consists of four films directed by Polish director Piotr Szulkin, each providing subversive criticism of the communist society Szulkin lived under through an array of dystopian worlds.