Koyaanisqatsi

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About Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi is a 1983 English-language documentary and music film directed by Godfrey Reggio. The cast is led by Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Pluto TV, YouTube Free.

Koyaanisqatsi was produced by IRE Productions, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, and American Zoetrope and made in United States of America. It was released on April 27, 1983, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director

Godfrey Reggio

Writers

Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig, Godfrey Reggio

Release date

April 27, 1983

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$1 million

Box office

$3 million

Production

IRE Productions, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, American Zoetrope

Koyaanisqatsi cast & crew

Koyaanisqatsi was directed by Godfrey Reggio and written by Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig, and Godfrey Reggio.

The cast features Ed Asner as Self (archive footage), Pat Benatar as Self, Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage), Dick Cavett as Self (archive footage), Marilyn Chambers as Self (archive footage), and Sammy Davis Jr. as Self (archive footage).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philip Glass, cinematography is by Ron Fricke, and it was produced by Godfrey Reggio and Francis Ford Coppola.

Is Koyaanisqatsi worth watching?

Koyaanisqatsi holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 795 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary and music, Koyaanisqatsi is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Koyaanisqatsi

In United States, you can stream Koyaanisqatsi on Kanopy, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Koyaanisqatsi

Ed Asner

Self (archive footage)

Pat Benatar

Self

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Chambers

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Lou Dobbs

Self (archive footage)

Linda Ellerbee

Self (archive footage)

Peter Sellers

Self (archive footage)

Thomas Dolby

Self (archive footage)

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