2999 (film)

2999 is a 1976 British dystopian science-fiction thriller written and directed by Carl Andy. set in the afformentioned year, it tells the story of John, a government official in an area 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 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-totallitarian 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.