2999 (film)

2999 is a 1976 British dystopian science-fiction thriller directed and co-written by Carl Andy. The film is the first entry set in the 2999 media franchise. Set in the afformentioned year, it tells the story of John, a government official Area 2254, formerly known as London, who discovers an underground community filled with remnants of a lost now forbiddin past and finds himself conflicted between loyalty for his one-world government and risking his position to tell the truth. The film stars Roger Daltrey (of The Who), William Harnell, Stephanie Beacham, Simon Jones and Richard Vernon.

Andy was inspired to make the film after visiting the Soviet Union in 1974, when being interviewed in 2006, he stated "Something about the place just felt very drab and depressing, with all the propaganda posters on the walls, it felt like living in a prison world and that was what gave me the idea to make this movie". Andy decided to make the movie in England, mainly as a cost efficient way to save money, relying mainly on miniatures and matte paintings.

Released in the UK on 22 December 1976 and in the US on 14 January 1977, the film recieved positive reviews for it's direction, acting, special effects and it's themes of free will. The film was banned in the Soviet Union, East Germany and Romania for it's anti-totalitarian message, but since collapse of the Warsaw Pact in the late 80s and early 90s, those bans were lifted. 2999 has since been considered one of Andy's best films.

Plot
By 2999, all the countries of the world have been abolished and absorbed into an unnamed one world government, frequently referrred to in dialogue as "the global government", where everything from freedom of expression, entertainment, religion, private enterprise, private property and families are outlawed and any baby born belongs to the global government, whom are then educated to grow up subservient to their government.

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Cast

 * Roger Daltrey as John
 * William Harnell as General Secretary Nicolas
 * Stephanie Beacham as Laura
 * Simon Jones as Prisoner 7486
 * Richard Vernon as Officer Geraldin

Production
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Home Media

 * 1979 Magnetic Video VHS/Betamax (under license from ITC)
 * 1979 RCA SelectaVision CED (under license from ITC)
 * 1982 20th Century-Fox Video Laserdisc (under license from ITC)
 * 1984 CBS Fox Video VHS (under license from ITC)
 * 1993 LIVE Home Video VHS (under license from ITC)
 * 1993 Pioneer Laserdisc (under license from ITC/LIVE)
 * 2000 Artisan Entertainment DVD (under license from ITV)
 * 2014 Scream Factory Blu-ray (under license from ITV)
 * 2023 Scream Factory 4K Ultra HD (under license from ITV)