Koyaanisqatsi

Where to Watch Koyaanisqatsi (1983) (Legally)

Life out of balance
Apr 27, 1983 US 86 min G
7.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
771 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1983), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Documentary, Music, with a runtime around 86 minutes.

Top billed names include Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

human vs nature, technology, civilization, social commentary, rural area, nature run amok, nature, environment, environmental destruction, lost civilization, observational cinema, environmental disaster

Official trailer

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Plot

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

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Main cast

Ed Asner
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Chambers
as Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Lou Dobbs
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Ellerbee
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Sellers
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Dolby
as Self (archive footage)