The Clones (film)
| The Clones | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lamar Card, Paul Hunt |
| Written by | Lamar Card, Paul Hunt, Steve Fisher |
| Screenplay by | Steve Fisher |
| Story by | Lamar Card, Paul Hunt |
| Starring | Michael Greene, Gregory Sierra, Otis Young, Susan Hunt, John Drew Barrymore |
| Music by | Allen D. Allen |
| Distributed by | Filmakers International, New World International |
Running time | 1 hr 33 min |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
The Clones (stylized as The Clōnes) is a 1973[1] low-budget science fiction thriller notable for introducing asexual reproduction via cloning to pop culture; it predates Dolly the Sheep by 23 years.[2][3]
Plot
A nuclear scientist portrayed by Michael Greene discovers, much to his astonishment, that he has a doppelgänger. A covert government agency has been cloning eminent scientists in a bid to control the weather, and he must prove that he himself is not his own clone... and avoid being assassinated whether he is himself or not.[4]
Reviews
The film receives mixed reviews, primarily due to its mishandling of its intriguing premise and an unnecessarily cumbersome plot,[5] but given its budget some of its cinema photography[6] (the climax in an abandoned amusement park in particular) receive contemporary praise, as does its "effectively downbeat" twist ending.[7] It has a 29% rank on Rotten Tomatoes,[8] and while it has been released on VHS[9] it has never had a major DVD release and has never appeared on Blu-ray. It aired on The CBS Late Movie on 17 November 1975 and 18 April 1977. [10]
References
- ^ Media Review Digest. Pierian Press. 1974. ISBN 978-0-87650-065-1.
- ^ "The Clones" – via IMDb.
- ^ Brooks, Harper. "The Best Movies About Clones, Ranked". Ranker.
- ^ "The Clones (1973)". Triskaidekafiles.
- ^ "The Clones (1973)" – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ "THE CLONES (1973)". July 5, 2023.
- ^ "The Clones (1973) - Moria". March 13, 2006.
- ^ "The Clones | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ ""The Clones" 1973 film - Google Search". www.google.com.
- ^ "CBS LATE MOVIE MONTH: The Clones (1973)". July 18, 2023.
External links
- The Clones at IMDb