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After Man

1989-10-29 · 90 min · Not rated

Documentary · Animation · TV Movie · Science Fiction

A stop-motion adaptation of the 1981 novel by geologist Dougal Dixon of the same name, which explores the speculative paths of evolution of modern animals into the far future.

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Directors
Shinzo Nishimori
Production companies
Creative Nexus, BBC TV
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dougal DixonHimself
Yoshiko MiyazakiYoshiko MiyazakiSelf (Narrator)
Tomoko HoshinoTomoko HoshinoSelf (Presenter)
Masataka ItsumiMasataka ItsumiSelf (Presenter)

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