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Logan's Run [Widescreen] [Special Edition]

Actor(s): Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett
Director(s): Michael Anderson
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1976
DVD Release: 09/29/1998
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English, French
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 20
Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Chase Movie, Sci-Fi Action
See Also: Logan's Run [Widescreen/Fullscreen], Logan's Run [Widescreen/Fullscreen], Logan's Run [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

In a hermetically sealed, post-apocalyptic urban environment several centuries hence, Logan 5 (Michael York) and his friend Francis 7 (Richard Jordan) lead unquestioning lives of hedonism. Entertainment comes in the form of casual sexual liaisons and gladiatorial games in which those who do not wish to undergo euthanasia at the age of 30 vie for the illusory chance of continued life. As "sandmen," Logan and Francis are charged with tracking down and killing "runners" -- those citizens who will submit to neither "renewal" (a peaceful death) nor "carousel" (a gladiatorial battle) when their time comes. When Logan grows intrigued by a beautiful young woman, Jessica 6 (Jenny Agutter), who plans to become a runner, he is forced to question the fundamental principles of his society. And when his superiors force him to pose as a runner himself to weed out Jessica's guerilla underground, Logan finds himself fleeing the city in search of a mythical place called Sanctuary where people are allowed to live out their natural spans. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Actors

Michael York - Logan
Richard Jordan - Francis
Jenny Agutter - Jessica
Roscoe Lee Browne - Box
Farrah Fawcett - Holly

Editorial Review of DVD

This classic '70s sci-fi flick gets a competent presentation on DVD. The widescreen anamorphic print is presented with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and shows no outright signs of age. The English soundtrack is in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and the optional French track is in mono. There are also optional English and French subtitles. The disc comes with an audio commentary featuring the director, star Michael York, and costume designer Bill Thomas. The comments were recorded separately and all three are very well spoken, lending numerous insights into the making of the film. Special Features include a promotional featurette which runs nine minutes and was shot during the production of the film. Also included is a theatrical trailer and an eight-page booklet with production notes and trivia. On the main menu there is a hidden feature: when you click the life clock, you go to a screen which breaks down the various life clock colors and there corresponding ages. All in all, a solid disc. ~ A.R. Ferguson, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

RD C. (allepaca) from TEMPE, AZ wrote on 10/30/2009...

"Special Edition" or not-- Gawd, what a disappointment. Somehow, I'd had fond memories from my teen years about this flick… I must have been pretty drunk or stoned (or both) at the time. Maybe I saw it at a drive-in on a hot date, and only really saw a few parts? Or maybe my teenaged libido just reacted to the then-rare excitement of seeing a brief glimpse or two of Jenny Aguttar's naked body, I don't know, but something possessed me to try to relive some past joys by buying this thing. What a mistake.

The only cast member who could even act his way out of a paper bag was Peter Ustinov, who must still be spinning in his grave to have ever been associated with this silly piece of tripe. And could that cardboard cutout really be the same Michael York who was so effective in Cabaret? As for Jordan and Aguttar... well, one never really expects much from them anyway. But it is actually painful to see Fawcett stumbling her way through this early movie role... you can almost hear the director yelling "look just like the poster, Farrah-- just smile, don't move!"

The props/effects are almost entirely laughable-- a "killer robot" who appears to be made from tinfoil, "energy guns" that look like halloween sparklers, fight and chase sequences that would fit right into any c-rated 60's Japanese monster movie, etc. The whole thing actually seems like more of a spoof on sci-fi flix; but sadly, it isn't... at least, not intentionally.

It's hard to believe this stinker came out the same year they were filming Star Wars, and the advent of the "new" sci-fi era... it really belongs back in the early 50's, with such "classics" as Invasion of the Green Saucer People from Another Planet. I guess this might serve as a pretty good party movie-- the guests could all get trashed and laugh their butts off at the sheer stupidity of the writing & acting.

With the exception of some of the "Washington in ruins" backdrops toward the end of the film, and maybe Ustinov's quirky character, the ONLY good thing about this movie is the wonderful score by Jerry Goldsmith-- one of the first real film composers to effectively use electronic effects merged with the usual orchestral arrangements. It would be worth it to search out this soundtrack on a cd, so's not to be distracted by the inanity of the movie itself.

Don't waste your time with this arfer. If you want to see some much better sci-fi's from that general time period, try Soylent Green, Rollerball, Planet of the Apes, or Silent Running (I won't even mention 2001-- that's in a class by itself). Hell, even Westworld and Zardoz were far better than this bit of shallow fluff.