THX 1138
Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
- Director:George Lucas
- Genre:Drama / Sci-Fi
- Runtime:85 minutes
Cast
Robert Duvall : THX
Donald Pleasence: SEN
Don Pedro Colley: SRT
Maggie McOmie : LUH
Ian Wolfe : PTO
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The film is set in an unnammed underground city of the future where sexual intercourse is outlawed, and use of mind-altering drugs is mandatory. Narcotics are critical both in maintaining compliance among the city’s residence and also for ensuring their ability to conduct dangerous and demanding tasks for long periods of time. The inhabitants worship a godlike being known as “OMM”, whom they commune with in telephone boothlike areas known as “Unichapels”. We see SEN 5241 Donald Pleasence and LUH 3417 (Maggie McOmie) at their jobs which involve surveilling the city’s many residents and fielding questions from them (most questions deal with drug intake).
THX 1138 (Robert Duvall), works in a factory producing androids that function as police officers. The work is hazardous as it requires handling explosive and radioactive material.
LUH, THX’s female roommate, becomes disillusioned and makes a conscious decision to break the law and stop taking her drugs, and subsequently secretly substitutes inactive pills for THX’s medications. As the drug’s effects wear off, THX finds himself experiencing authentic emotions and sexual desire for the first time. At first conflicted and nauseated, he eventually connects with LUH. Knowing that their relationship is illegal, THX must decide whether to return to using the prescribed drugs or escaping with LUH. He knows that he will not be able to function without his drugs while at his demanding job, but he doesn’t want to lose what he’s created with LUH. They consider an escape to the “superstructure”, where they hope to be able to live in freedom.
Before they can attempt this escape THX is confronted by SEN. Using his position as LUH’s superior, he changes her shift. Confronted by THX, SEN admits that he wants THX as his new roommate. Returning to work, but still clean of drugs, THX files a complaint against SEN for the illegal shift change. Without drugs in his system, THX falters during critical and hazardous phases of his job. The city’s authorities discover THX’s and LUH’s crimes of sexual intercourse and drug evasion. (Because of a bureaucratic snafu, THX is briefly “mind-locked” while at a critical juncture of android construction – this almost leads to disaster.) THX and LUH are arrested for their crimes. Read more
