The State of Things (1982): Cast & Box Office
The State of Things is a 1982 drama starring Roger Corman as The Lawyer, Patrick Bauchau and Wim Wenders. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $3,700 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The State of Things About?
The premise of The State of Things without spoilers.
A film crew in Portugal sets out to shoot their own remake of Roger Corman’s 1956 B‑movie The Day the World Ended, but they suddenly run out of film stock. With the producer missing, director Munro launches a desperate search to locate him, hoping to secure the resources needed to complete the picture. Their only goal is to tell the story, not to kill anyone.
The State of Things Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- los angeles california
- man and woman naked in bed
- artistic creation
- disillusionment
- existential loneliness
- female topless nudity
- actress
- director
- film shoot
- nonlinear timeline
- producer
- seducive desire
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- existential hero
- male protagonist
- artist
- super 8 movie camera
- sleeping shirtless
- rebel cinema
- melancholy
- hopelessness
- filmmaker
- film actor
- slow cinema
- shot dead
- unhappy actor
- role playing
- ambiguous character
- female body
- character tired of life
- wandering
- male female relationship
- portugal
- speaking english
- awkward situation
- search for meaning
- film within a film
- lighting technician
- behind the scenes
- gentle cinema
- metafiction
- actor director writer
- mise en abyme
- director actor relationship
- movie set
- camera
- camera crew
- reference to nicholas ray
- human behavior
- searching for money
- movie producer
The State of Things Cast & Characters
Roger Corman leads the cast as The Lawyer, with Patrick Bauchau as Friedrich Munro and Wim Wenders as Tram Passenger (uncredited).
- Roger Corman as The Lawyer
- Patrick Bauchau as Friedrich Munro
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Wim Wenders as Tram Passenger (uncredited) -
Samuel Fuller as Joe
Also Starring in The State of Things
· 17 more- Allen Garfield Gordon
- Isabelle Weingarten Anna
- Viva Kate
- Adelaide João Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Robert Kramer Camera Operator
- Geoffrey Carey Robert
- Artur Semedo Production Manager
- Jeffrey Kime Mark
- Monty Bane Herbert
- Rebecca Pauly Joan
- Camila Mora-Scheihing Julia
- Janet Graham Karen
- Francisco Baião Soundman
- Alexandra Auder Jane
- Paul Getty Jr. Dennis
- Gisela Getty Secretary
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- Judy Mooradian Waitress
The State of Things Box Office
The State of Things grossed $3,700 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.7K
- International
- $3.7K
The State of Things Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “L'Etat des Choses” and “사물의 상태”.
- Also known as
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- L'Etat des Choses
- 사물의 상태
- O Estado das Coisas
- ことの次第
- Tingenes tilstand
- Lo stato delle cose
- L'état des choses
- Положение вещей
- Sakernas tillstånd
- Състоянието на нещата
- 事物的状态
- Stan rzeczy
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- El estado de las cosas
- Olayların Gidişi
- Стан речей
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The State of Things FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The State of Things, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The State of Things?
The State of Things runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was The State of Things released?
The State of Things was released on March 22, 1982.
Who is in the cast of The State of Things?
The State of Things stars Roger Corman as The Lawyer, Patrick Bauchau as Friedrich Munro and Wim Wenders as Tram Passenger (uncredited), among 21 credited actors.
How much did The State of Things make at the box office?
The State of Things grossed $3,700 worldwide.
Does The State of Things have a post-credit scene?
No. The State of Things has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The State of Things in?
The original language of The State of Things is French.
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