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Koyaanisqatsi
First aired on Apr 27, 1983
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Genres: 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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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)
Dick Cavett | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marilyn Chambers | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
Featured Crew
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Philip Glass | Original Music Composer
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Ron Fricke | Editor
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Ron Fricke | Director of Photography
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Godfrey Reggio | Producer
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Ron Fricke | Screenplay
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Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer