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The Final Programme

After the death of his Nobel Prize-winning father, billionaire physicist Jerry Cornelius becomes embroiled in the search for the mysterious "Final Programme", developed by his father. The programme, a design for a perfect, self-replicating human being, is contained on microfilm. A group of scientists, led by the formidable Miss Brunner (who consumes her lovers), has sought Cornelius's help in obtaining it. After a chase across a war-torn Europe on the verge of anarchy, Brunner and Cornelius obtain the microfilm from Jerry's loathsome brother Frank. They proceed to an abandoned underground Nazi fortress in the Arctic to run the programme, with Jerry and Miss Brunner as the subjects.

Credits

The Final Programme Cast

Name Character
Sterling Hayden He was 58, 70 years old when he died as Maj. Wrongway Lindbergh
Ronald Lacey He was 38, 55 years old when he died as Shades
Jon Finch He was 33, 71 years old when he died as Jerry Cornelius
Hugh Griffith He was 62, 67 years old when he died as Professor Hira
Graham Crowden He was 51, 87 years old when he died as Dr Smiles
Mary Macleod She was 5, 47 years old when she died as Nurse
Sandra Dickinson She was 24, now 76 years old as Waitress
Sarah Douglas She was 21, now 71 years old as Catherine
Patrick Magee He was 52, 60 years old when he died as Dr. Baxter
Jenny Runacre She was 27, now 78 years old as Miss Brunner
Harry Andrews He was 62, 77 years old when he died as John
Julie Ege She was 30, 64 years old when she died as Miss Dazzle
Olga Lowe She was 54, 93 years old when she died as Hari
George Coulouris He was 70, 85 years old when he died as Dr Powys
Sandy Ratcliff She was 23, 68 years old when she died as Jenny
Hawkwind as House band (uncredited)
Derrick O'Connor He was 33, 77 years old when he died as Frank
Basil Henson He was 56, 72 years old when he died as Dr. Lucas

The Final Programme Crew

Name Department
John Goldstone as Producer. Production
Philip Harrison as Art Direction. Art
Robert Fuest as Production Design. He was 46 (84) years old when He died Art
Robert Fuest as Director. He was 46 (84) years old when He died Directing
Robert Fuest as Writer. He was 46 (84) years old when He died Writing
Norman Warwick as Cinematography. He was 54 (74) years old when He died Crew
David Puttnam as Executive Producer. He was 33 (now 83) years old Production
Roy Baird as Executive Producer. He was 41 (77) years old when He died Production
Barrie Vince as Editor. He was 41 (now 91) years old Editing
Paul Beaver as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (49) years old when He died Sound
Michael Moorcock as Novel. He was 33 (now 84) years old Writing
The Final Programme poster
The Final Programme (51 years)

The future is cancelled!

  • Release day: Thursday, October 04, 1973
  • Runtime: 89 minutes