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Genesis II (1973)

Genesis II poster
Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre
science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist from the 1970s is put into suspended animation by an accident and wakes up in a future where civilization has collapsed. He must navigate strange new societies and find his place in this changed world.

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What happens

Genesis II is a 1973 American made-for-television science fiction film created and produced by Gene Roddenberry and directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. The film, which opens with the line "My name is Dylan Hunt. My story begins the day on which I died," is the story of a 20th-century man thrown forward in time, to a post-apocalyptic future, by an accident in suspended animation. The film stars Alex Cord, Mariette Hartley, Ted Cassidy, Percy Rodrigues, Harvey Jason, Titos Vandis, Bill Striglos, Lynne Marta, Harry Raybould and Majel Barrett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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