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1990

  • TV Series
  • 1977–1978
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
204
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1990 (1977)
Dystopian Sci-FiDramaSci-FiThriller

In a dystopian future, Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Public Control Department (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil libe... Read allIn a dystopian future, Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Public Control Department (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties.In a dystopian future, Britain is under the grip of the Home Office's Public Control Department (PCD), a tyrannically oppressive bureaucracy riding roughshod over the population's civil liberties.

  • Creator
    • Wilfred Greatorex
  • Stars
    • Edward Woodward
    • Robert Lang
    • Tony Doyle
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    204
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Wilfred Greatorex
    • Stars
      • Edward Woodward
      • Robert Lang
      • Tony Doyle
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Edward Woodward
    Edward Woodward
    • Jim Kyle
    • 1977–1978
    Robert Lang
    Robert Lang
    • Herbert Skardon
    • 1977–1978
    Tony Doyle
    Tony Doyle
    • Dave Brett
    • 1977–1978
    Paul Hardwick
    Paul Hardwick
    • Faceless
    • 1977–1978
    Barbara Kellerman
    Barbara Kellerman
    • Delly Lomas
    • 1977
    Lisa Harrow
    Lisa Harrow
    • Lynn Blake
    • 1978
    Yvonne Mitchell
    Yvonne Mitchell
    • Kate Smith
    • 1978
    George Murcell
    George Murcell
    • Greaves
    • 1977
    David McKail
    • Inspector Macrae
    • 1978
    Clifton Jones
    Clifton Jones
    • Henry Tasker
    • 1977
    Michael Napier Brown
    • Jack Nichols
    • 1977
    John Savident
    John Savident
    • Dan Mellor
    • 1977
    Honor Shepherd
    • Marly
    • 1977
    Donald Gee
    • Dr. Vickers
    • 1977
    Mathias Kilroy
    • Tommy Pearce
    • 1977
    Stacy Davies
    • PCD Inspector…
    • 1977
    Harry Fielder
    Harry Fielder
    • PCD Man
    • 1977
    Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    • Tony Doran
    • 1978
    • Creator
      • Wilfred Greatorex
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    • Trivia
      Yvonne Mitchell (Kate Smith), Paul Hardwick (Faceless) and the series' most prolific director Alan Gibson did not live to see the actual 1990. Mitchell died on March 24, 1979, Hardwick died on October 22, 1983 and Gibson died on July 5, 1987.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 18, 1977 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 55m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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