The State of Things
They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.
1982•2h 1m•6.4/10
Drama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.4/10(85)
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.
Production
Pro-ject Filmproduktion, ZDF, Artificial Eye, V.O. Filmes, Wim Wenders Productions, Gray City, Pari Films, Musidora Films, Film International, Road Movies
Language
DE
Status
Released
Release Date
Trailers & Videos
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Cast
Isabelle Weingarten
Anna
Rebecca Pauly
Joan
Jeffrey Kime
Mark
Geoffrey Carey
Robert
Camila Mora-Scheihing
Julia
Alexandra Auder
Jane
Patrick Bauchau
Friedrich Munro
Paul Getty Jr.
Dennis
Viva
Kate
Samuel Fuller
Joe
Artur Semedo
Production Manager
Francisco Baião
Soundman
Robert Kramer
Camera Operator
Allen Garfield
Gordon
Roger Corman
The Lawyer
Gisela Getty
Secretary
Monty Bane
Herbert
Janet Graham
Karen
Judy Mooradian
Waitress
Adelaide João
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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