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* PlayingAgainstType: Bruno Lawrence was known for playing working-class roughs; he does a good job as a quiet, introverted, tormented scientist, but it isn't a role he would've been expected to play.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Bruno Lawrence Creator/BrunoLawrence was known for playing working-class roughs; he does a good job as a quiet, introverted, tormented scientist, but it isn't a role he would've been expected to play.
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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion'' is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (Website/IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference of ''The Quiet Earth''.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: In the early 80's, New Zealanders were having a lot of issues with the United States, which is why the US is the BigBad responsible for everything that happens in the film.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The first assistant director is Lee Tamahori, who would direct several Hollywood films in the 1990s.
* ShownTheirWork: Noted astronomer Neil de Grasse Tyson cites this film as one of his favourite ever, due to the scientific accuracy. He even [[https://www.flicks.co.nz/features/hang-on-neil-degrasse-tyson-did-a-commentary-track-for-the-quiet-earth/ dissected the film's scientific aspects in detail]], which was included in a DVD reissue.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The first assistant director is Lee Tamahori, who would direct several Hollywood films in the 1990s.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Supposedly Creator/JackNicholson was offered the part of Zac Hobson, and was willing to do it but wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Supposedly Creator/JackNicholson was offered the part of Zac Hobson, and was willing to do it but wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay.pay.
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* ShownTheirWork: Noted astronomer Neil de Grasse Tyson cites this film as one of his favourite ever, due to the scientific accuracy. He even [[https://www.flicks.co.nz/features/hang-on-neil-degrasse-tyson-did-a-commentary-track-for-the-quiet-earth/ dissected the film's scientific aspects in detail]], which was included in a DVD reissue.
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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion'' is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference of ''The Quiet Earth''.

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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion'' is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb (Website/IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference of ''The Quiet Earth''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Supposedly JackNicholson was offered the part of Zac Hobson, and was willing to do it but wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Supposedly JackNicholson Creator/JackNicholson was offered the part of Zac Hobson, and was willing to do it but wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay.
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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion'' is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference.

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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion'' is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference.WholePlotReference of ''The Quiet Earth''.
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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference.

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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion ''Film/JuanInAMillion'' is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference.
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* NamesTheSame: ''Film/JuanInAMillion is also known as ''The Silent Earth'' (IMDb uses that name), not to be confused with this movie - ''Juan'' is practically a WholePlotReference.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Bruno Lawrence was known for playing working-class roughs; he does a good job as a quiet, introverted, tormented scientist, but it isn't a role he would've been expected to play.
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*WhatCouldHaveBeen: Supposedly JackNicholson was offered the part of Zac Hobson, and was willing to do it but wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay.

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