"They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story." 22 March 1982 Drama 121 mins
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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Isabelle Weingarten as Anna
Rebecca Pauly as Joan
Jeffrey Kime as Mark
Geoffrey Carey as Robert
Camila Mora-Scheihing as Julia
Alexandra Auder as Jane
Patrick Bauchau as Friedrich Munro
Paul Getty Jr. as Dennis
Viva as Kate
Samuel Fuller as Joe
Artur Semedo as Production Manager
Francisco Baião as Soundman
Robert Kramer as Camera Operator
Allen Garfield as Gordon
Roger Corman as The Lawyer
Gisela Getty as Secretary
Wim Wenders Director
Robert Kramer Writer
Josh Wallace Writer
Fred Murphy Director of Photography
Peter Przygodda Editor
Greg Gears Assistant Director
Pierre Cottrell Associate Producer
Paulo Branco Associate Producer
Jon Neuburger Editor
Barbara von Weitershausen Editor
Jürgen Knieper Original Music Composer
Chris Sievernich Producer
Maria Gonzaga Makeup Artist
Zé Branco Set Designer
António Gonçalo Production Manager
Henri Alekan Director of Photography
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Germany 22 March 1982
Denmark 22 March 1982
Italy 11 May 1983
Japan 05 November 1983
Sweden 22 March 1982
Thailand 09 October 2025
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