2000 Years Later
| 2000 Years Later | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bert Tenzer |
| Screenplay by | Bert Tenzer |
| Produced by | Bert Tenzer |
| Starring | Terry-Thomas Edward Everett Horton Pat Harrington, Jr. Lisa Seagram John Abbott John Myhers |
| Cinematography | Mario DiLeo |
| Edited by | Donn Cambern |
| Music by | Stu Phillips |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
2000 Years Later is a 1969 American comedy film written and directed by Bert Tenzer and starring Terry-Thomas, Edward Everett Horton, Pat Harrington, Jr., Lisa Seagram, John Abbott and John Myhers. It was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on March 11, 1969.[1][2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]A satire on American pop culture and its obsession with fads, 2000 Years Later imagines what might happen if the latest craze sweeping the U.S. was a return to Ancient Roman values.
The idea reaches the public as a tongue-in-cheek gimmick on a late-night television program, The International Culture Hour, and quickly spirals into a full-blown cultural phenomenon. Soon, everyone—from long-haired pop stars to U.S. senators, from motorcycle gangs to Pentagon generals—is donning togas, reviving Roman customs, and participating in wild, Roman-style orgies at trendy nightclubs and private homes.
But a mysterious Roman general sent from the afterlife appears with a dire warning, determined to prevent history from repeating itself with a second fall of Rome...
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Terry-Thomas as Goodwyn
- Edward Everett Horton as Evermore
- Pat Harrington, Jr. as Franchot
- Lisa Seagram as Cindy
- John Abbott as Gregorius
- John Myhers as Air Force General
- Tom Melody as Senator
- Myrna Ross as Miss Forever
- Monti Rock III as Tomorrow's Leader
- Murray Roman as Superdude
- Michael Christian as The Piston Kid
- Casey Kasem as Disk Jockey
- Bert Tenzer as Mercury's Voice
- Rudi Gernreich as himself
Critical response
[edit | edit source]The film was not widely reviewed, but the few reviews were negative. Howard Thompson of The New York Times opined: "It doesn't work. The picture simply isn't funny. Pat Harrington, Lisa Seagram, John Myhers, Tom Melody and the others strive valiantly for laughs. It's a juiceless state of affairs indeed, when two experts like Mr. Thomas and Mr. Horton can't pump in some genuine fun."[3]
References
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External links
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