
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Life out of balance
86 min
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
- Release date
- November 11, 1983
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $600,000
- Box office
- $3,200,000
Trailer
Cast
- Edward Asner as Self - On TV
- Pat Benatar as Self
- Jerry Brown as Self - On TV
- Johnny Carson as Self - On TV
- Dick Cavett as Self - On TV
- Marilyn Chambers as Self - On TV
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Self - On TV
- Lou Dobbs as Self - On TV
- Thomas Dolby as Self - On TV
- Linda Ellerbee as Self - On TV
Crew
- Edward Asner · Archive footage
- Pat Benatar · Archive footage
- Jerry Brown · Archive footage
- Johnny Carson · Archive footage
- Dick Cavett · Archive footage
- Marilyn Chambers · Archive footage
- Sammy Davis Jr. · Archive footage
- Lou Dobbs · Archive footage
- Thomas Dolby · Archive footage
- Linda Ellerbee · Archive footage
- Godfrey Reggio · Director
- Godfrey Reggio · Writer
- Ron Fricke · Writer
- Michael Hoenig · Writer
- Alton Walpole · Writer
- Godfrey Reggio · Producer
- Philip Glass · Composer
- Ron Fricke · Cinematographer
- Ron Fricke · Editor
- Alton Walpole · Editor