Search - Final Programme on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Not For Children Movie Release: 1973 DVD Release: 06/12/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Disaster Film

Jon Finch stars as Jerry Cornelius, swinging London's leading scientific genius, in this screen adaptation of the acclaimed science fiction novel by Michael Moorcock. As the world teeters on the brink of collapse following a nuclear war, Jerry discovers that a batch of microfilm containing "the final programme" -- the plan for an ideal, self-replicating human being, which was designed by his father -- has fallen into the wrong hands. With the assistance of Miss Brunner (Jenny Runacre), a voracious and bisexual computer expert, Jerry discovers the programme has been taken by his unscrupulous brother Frank (Derrick O'Connor), and Jerry and Miss Brunner must recover it and put the system to work, leading to the creation of a new messiah (which isn't quite what one would expect). The distinguished supporting cast for this thoughtful bit of satire includes Patrick Magee, Sterling Hayden, and George Coulouris. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Jon Finch - Jerry Cornelius
Jenny Runacre - Miss Brunner
Patrick Magee - Dr. Baxter
Sterling Hayden - Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh
Hugh Griffith - Professor Hira

Robert Fuest's The Final Programme comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.77:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Fuest and star Jenny Runacre, the theatrical trailer, a television commercial, and an biography of the director. This is a strong release from Anchor Bay. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide