Friendship's Death (1987)

ALL 08/17/1987 (en) Science Fiction, Drama 78 Min
  • Release
    08/17/1987
  • Production
    BFI, Modelmark, Film4 Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    Friendship's Death
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, Jordan during the Black September riots of 1970. Sullivan, a British journalist, comes to her aid when she is found wandering without papers following a bombing and grants her refuge in his hotel room. But there she tells him she is a robot, sent as a peace envoy from another planet. He is not sure whether to believe her story or not, but finds her unusual view of the world appealing. They examine the human condition in a series of incredibly insightful and entertaining conversations.

  1. Peter Wollen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Rebecca O'Brien

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Bill Paterson

    Sullivan

  2. Tilda Swinton

    Friendship

  3. Patrick Bauchau

    Kubler

  4. Ruby Baker

    Catherine

  5. Joumana Gill

    Palestinian

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 5 , Crews : 17

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Friendship's Death (1987) 78 Min

ALL 08/17/1987 (en)
Science Fiction, Drama
  • Release 08/17/1987
  • Production
    BFI, Modelmark, Film4 Productions
  • Original title Friendship's Death
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, Jordan during the Black September riots of 1970. Sullivan, a British journalist, comes to her aid when she is found wandering without papers following a bombing and grants her refuge in his hotel room. But there she tells him she is a robot, sent as a peace envoy from another planet. He is not sure whether to believe her story or not, but finds her unusual view of the world appealing. They examine the human condition in a series of incredibly insightful and entertaining conversations.

  1. Peter Wollen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Robert Hargreaves

    Editor

  4. Rebecca O'Brien

    Producer