Watch The State of Things (1982) Official Trailer
They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.
6.4 / 10 IMDb March 22, 1982 2h 1m
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's The Day the World Ended (1956). The producer is nowhere to be found and director Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.
Director
Runtime
2h 1m
Release Date
March 22, 1982
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French, Portuguese, English
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America, Portugal, France, Spain, Netherlands
Producers
Cast
Isabelle Weingarten
as Anna
Rebecca Pauly
as Joan
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Jeffrey Kime
as Mark
Geoffrey Carey
as Robert
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Camila Mora-Scheihing
as Julia
Alexandra Auder
as Jane
Patrick Bauchau
as Friedrich Munro
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Paul Getty Jr.
as Dennis
Viva
as Kate
Samuel Fuller
as Joe
Artur Semedo
as Production Manager
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Francisco Baião
as Soundman
Robert Kramer
as Camera Operator
Allen Garfield
as Gordon
Roger Corman
as The Lawyer
Gisela Getty
as Secretary
Monty Bane
as Herbert
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Janet Graham
as Karen
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Judy Mooradian
as Waitress
Adelaide João
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Production Companies
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
ZDF
Artificial EyeV.O. Filmes
Wim Wenders Productions
Gray City
Pari Films
Musidora Films
Film International
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