Glen and Randa
Once upon a time, there were countries, cities, schools, movies, electric appliances, The Beatles, politicians, then...
R 1971 · 93 min · ★ 4.4 · Adventure, Science Fiction
Teenagers Glen and Randa are members of a tribe that lives in a rural area, several decades after nuclear war has devastated the planet. They know nothing of the outside world, except that Glen has read about and seen pictures of a great city in some old comic books. He and Randa set out to find this city.
Directed by Jim McBride · Written by Rudy Wurlitzer
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- S Steve Curry Glen
- S Shelley Plimpton Randa
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