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title: "The Quiet Earth: cast and crew"
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cast: 6
crew: 31
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# The Quiet Earth (1985): cast and crew

6 cast and 31 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Bruno Lawrence](https://film.one/person/bruno-lawrence.md) as Zac Hobson
- [Alison Routledge](https://film.one/person/alison-routledge.md) as Joanne
- [Anzac Wallace](https://film.one/person/anzac-wallace.md) as Api's Mate
- [Pete Smith](https://film.one/person/pete-smith.md) as Api
- [Tom Hyde](https://film.one/person/tom-hyde.md) as Scientist
- [Norman Fletcher](https://film.one/person/norman-fletcher.md) as Perrin

## Directing

- [Geoff Murphy](https://film.one/person/geoff-murphy.md): Director
- [Lee Tamahori](https://film.one/person/lee-tamahori.md): First Assistant Director
- Jill Mills: Second Assistant Director
- Sue Turtill: Third Assistant Director

## Writing

- Craig Harrison: Novel
- [Bruno Lawrence](https://film.one/person/bruno-lawrence.md): Writer
- [Sam Pillsbury](https://film.one/person/sam-pillsbury.md): Writer
- [Bill Baer](https://film.one/person/bill-baer.md): Writer

## Production

- [Sam Pillsbury](https://film.one/person/sam-pillsbury.md): Producer
- [Don Reynolds](https://film.one/person/don-reynolds.md): Producer

## Camera

- [James Bartle](https://film.one/person/james-bartle.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Michael J. Horton](https://film.one/person/michael-horton.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [John Charles](https://film.one/person/john-charles.md): Original Music Composer
- Mike Westgate: Sound Recordist
- Hammond Peek: Sound Recordist
- Gethin Creagh: Sound Mixer
- [Finola Dwyer](https://film.one/person/finola-dwyer.md): Sound Editor
- Chris Burt: Sound Mixer
- Martin Oswin: Sound Mixer
- John McKay: Sound Editor
- John Van Der Ryden: Sound

## Art

- [Kim Sinclair](https://film.one/person/kim-sinclair.md): Set Designer
- [Josephine Ford](https://film.one/person/josephine-ford.md): Production Design
- Rick Kofoed: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- [Michael Kane](https://film.one/person/michael-kane-7264.md): Costume Design
- Jill Mills: Makeup Artist, Hairstylist

## Visual effects

- Ken Durey: Special Effects Supervisor

## Lighting

- Brett Mills: Gaffer

## Crew

- Ken Durey: Special Effects Coordinator
- Phil Addenbrook: Special Effects
- Ray Wilson: Stunts

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