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The Shape of Things to Come
Beyond the earth... Beyond the moon... Beyond your wildest imagination!
( Adventure / Sci-Fi )


The Shape of Things to Come Poster



US Runtime: 98 min

Country of Origin: Canada

Premiere Date:
May 04, 1979   [USA]
 
Director: George McCowan   [Director]
 
Writer: Martin Lager   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: John Danylkiw   [Associate Producer]
William Davidson   [Producer]
Harry Alan Towers   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Reginald H. Morris   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Stan Cole   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Paul Hoffert   [Original Music Composer]
 
Costume Design: Larry S. Wells   [Costume Designer]
 
Casting by Maria Armstrong   [Casting]
Ali Karnick   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: CFI Investments
SOTTC Film Productions Ltd.
 


Plot Summary:

    Some time in the future, man has set up colonies on the Moon, when Earth becomes uninhabitable. A madman decides to destroy the Moon colonies with his robots and automated ships, and only three people and their robot can stop him.

Cast:

Jack Palance
Omus
Carol Lynley
Nikki
Barry Morse
Dr. John Caball
John Ireland
Senator Smedley
Nicholas Campbell
Jason Caball
Anne-Marie Martin
Kim Smedley
Greg Swanson
Sparks (voice)
 
Mark Parr
Sparks
William Hutt
Lomax (voice)
Ardon Bess
Merrick
Lynda Mason Green
Lunar technician
Albert Humphries
Robot technician
Bill Lake
Spacesuited man
 

Stunt Crew:


Robert Hannah
Stunt Coordinator
 
 

Sound Crew:


David Appleby
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Asti-Rose
Assistant Sound Editor
Fred Brennan
Sound Editor
Steven Cole
Assistant Sound Editor
Dennis Drummond
Sound Editor
Patrick Drummond
Supervising Sound Editor
 
Herb Heritage
Boom Operator
Paul Hoffert
Music Director
Karl Scherer
Sound Mixer
Lydia Wazana
Sound Editor
Don White
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Wally Gentleman
Visual Effects
 
Bill Wood
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Wilf Culley
Property Master
Earle Fiset
Set Decoration
Fred Geringer
Assistant Art Director
 
Gerry Holmes
Art Direction
Kenny Porter
Assistant Set Decoration
 

Directing Crew:


Michael MacDonald
Third Assistant Director
Gord Robinson
First Assistant Director
 
David Shepherd
Second Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Anthony Bliss
Still Photographer
Gordon Eldridge
Best Boy Grip
Tom Finnen
Key Grip
 
Chris Holmes
Gaffer
Gordon Langevin
Focus Puller
Matt Tundo
Camera Operator
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Mary E. McLeod
Wardrobe Master
 
 

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