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Quintet (1979)

Quintet poster
Directed by
Robert Altman
Genre
drama film, science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 77 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In an ice-covered post-apocalyptic city, a man gets drawn into a deadly game of survival where the players compete to kill each other. The story follows his attempt to navigate the rules and avoid becoming a victim.

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What happens

Quintet is a 1979 American post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Robert Altman. It stars Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey, Vittorio Gassman and Nina Van Pallandt. Quintet was released on February 9, 1979, and it received mostly poor reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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