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The Tripods (1984)

1984-09-15 · 30m · EN
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In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker, desperate to escape this ritual, leaves the village with his cousin, Henry and attempts to link up with the human resistance movement.

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John ShackleyJohn ShackleyWill ParkerJim BakerJim BakerHenry ParkerCeri SeelCeri SeelJean-Paul “Beanpole” DelietPamela SalemPamela SalemGräfin de RicordeauJeremy YoungJeremy YoungGraf de RicordeauCharlotte LongCharlotte LongEloise de RicordeauRobin HayterRobin HayterFritz EgerJohn WoodvineJohn WoodvineMeister West 468Edward KelseyEdward KelseyBruce PurchaseBruce PurchasePeter Forbes-RobertsonPeter Forbes-RobertsonElizabeth HeeryElizabeth HeeryPapagena

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Genre affinitySci Fi FantasyPacingShortDirector preference423238 · 562196 · 394927Actor preference1438135 · 2947811 · 3238433Country preferenceGbDecade preference1980

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What is The Tripods about?

In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker, desperate to escape this ritual, leaves the village with his cousin, Henry and attempts to link up with the human resistance movement.

How long is The Tripods?

The Tripods has a runtime of 30 minutes.