The Final Programme 50 years old
The future is cancelled!
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 |
| Sarah Douglas She was 21, now 71 years old | as Catherine |
| Sandra Dickinson She was 24, now 75 years old | as Waitress |
| Patrick Magee He was 52, 60 years old when he died | as Dr. Baxter |
| Jenny Runacre She was 27, now 77 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 |
| Basil Henson He was 56, 72 years old when he died | as Dr. Lucas |
| Hawkwind | as House band (uncredited) |
| Derrick O'Connor He was 33, 77 years old when he died | as Frank |
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 (50 years)
The future is cancelled!
- Release day: Thursday, October 04, 1973
- Runtime: 89 minutes
