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The State of Things (1982)

★ 6.9124 minDirector: Wim Wenders

1982 film

The State of Things (German: Der Stand der Dinge) is a 1982 West German road film directed by Wim Wenders. It tells the story of a film crew stuck in Portugal after the production runs out of film stock and money. The director travels to Los Angeles in search of his missing producer.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The State of Things about?
The State of Things (1982) — On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's Day the World Ended (1955). The producer is nowhere to be found and director Friedrich Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.
Is The State of Things based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The State of Things scary?
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