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The State of Things
The State of Things

The State of Things

They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

22 March 1982

Country

Germany

Cast

Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Anna

Rebecca Pauly

Rebecca Pauly

Joan

Jeffrey Kime

Jeffrey Kime

Mark

Geoffrey Carey

Geoffrey Carey

Robert

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Julia

Alexandra Auder

Alexandra Auder

Jane

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Friedrich Munro

Paul Getty Jr.

Paul Getty Jr.

Dennis

Viva

Viva

Kate

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Joe

Artur Semedo

Artur Semedo

Production Manager

Francisco Baião

Francisco Baião

Soundman

Robert Kramer

Robert Kramer

Camera Operator

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Gordon

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

The Lawyer

Gisela Getty

Gisela Getty

Secretary

Monty Bane

Monty Bane

Herbert

Janet Graham

Janet Graham

Karen

Judy Mooradian

Judy Mooradian

Waitress

Adelaide João

Adelaide João

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Tram Passenger (uncredited)

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