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The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)

91 min | Documentary, Drama

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Events that are prophesied in the Bible are illustrated to show that civilization is headed for doomsday.

Directors

Robert Amram | Rolf Forsberg (dramatic sequences)

Writers

Robert Amram | C.C. Carlson (book "The Late Great Planet Earth") | Rolf Forsberg (dramatic sequences) | Hal Lindsey (book "The Late Great Planet Earth")

Producers

Robert Amram | Alan Belkin

Composer

Dana Kaproff

Cinematographer

Michael Werk

Editors

Victor Costello | Hugh Kelley | Lynn McCallon

Casting Director

Judith Landau

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Budget

$ 11,000,000

Gross (USA)

$ 19,500,000

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Release date

Jan 17, 1979 (United States)

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35 cast members

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Orson Welles Himself - Host / Narrator Himself - Host / Narrator See fewer	Top 5000	Citizen Kane (1941)
Babetta Herself - Witch Herself - Witch See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
Emile Benoit Himself - Economist (as Dr. Emile Benoit) Himself - Economist (as Dr. Emile Benoit) See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
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Tal Brooke Himself - Author of 'Lord of the Air' Himself - Author of 'Lord of the Air' See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
Beaumont Bruestle False Prophet False Prophet See fewer	Members only	Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Erin Cameron Herself - Astrologer Herself - Astrologer See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
Paul Ehrlich Himself - Author of 'The Population Bomb' (as Dr. Paul Ehrlich) Himself - Author of 'The Population Bomb' (as Dr. Paul Ehrlich) See fewer	Members only	Population Explosion: The Human Bomb (1968)
Frank Ferrer Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
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Richard Hale Actor Actor See fewer	Members only	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Peter Hamilton Himself - Computer Security Expert Himself - Computer Security Expert See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
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Robert Nisbet Himself - Sociologist (as Dr. Robert Nisbet) Himself - Sociologist (as Dr. Robert Nisbet) See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
William Paddock Himself - Author of 'Famine' (as Dr. William Paddock) Himself - Author of 'Famine' (as Dr. William Paddock) See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
Aurelio Peccei Himself (as Dr. Aurelio Peccei) Himself (as Dr. Aurelio Peccei) See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
George Rathgens Himself - Prof. of Political Science (as Dr. George Rathgens) Himself - Prof. of Political Science (as Dr. George Rathgens) See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
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Joseph Waggoner Jr. Himself - U.S. Congressman (as Hon. Joseph Waggoner Jr.) Himself - U.S. Congressman (as Hon. Joseph Waggoner Jr.) See fewer	Members only	The Late Great Planet Earth (1979)
George Wald Himself - Scientist (as Dr. George Wald) Himself - Scientist (as Dr. George Wald) See fewer	Members only	The Force Beyond (1977)
Howard Whalen John the Apostle John the Apostle See fewer	Members only	Beyond the Next Mountain (1987)
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	Let's Go (1964)
Elmo Zumwalt Himself - Former Chief of Naval Operations (as Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Ret.) Himself - Former Chief of Naval Operations (as Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Ret.) See fewer	Members only	TV Eye (1978)