The Noah's Ark Principle
Das Arche Noah Prinzip
Synopsis
The year is 1997, and World Peace seems to have come, with most classic weapons of mass destruction having been abandoned. However, orbiting the Earth there is the European/American space station FLORIDA ARKLAB, capable of controlling the weather at any location on the planet underneath. A civil project by nature, it might be abused as an offensive weapon, since it could deliver devastation to any potential adversary simply by creating natural disasters such as storms and floods. No wonder the space station soon becomes the central point in rising political tensions between East and West, next stop World War 3 (as indicated by the tagline "The end of our future has already begun"). We follow the main protagonist Billy Hayes, an astronaut aboard the station, as he wades through a plot of secrecy and sabotage trying to tell friend from foe in the process.
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Production Budget
$600K
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Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roland Emmerich
- Screenplay & Story
- Roland Emmerich
- Original Score
- Hubert Bartholomae
- Original Title
- Das Arche Noah Prinzip
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $600K
- Production Studios
- Centropolis Film Productions, Maran Film, Solaris Film, Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Hubert Bartholomae
Egon Werdin
Tomy Wigand
Hans Weth, Wolfgang Längsfeld, Peter Zenk
Department Leadership Roster
Hubert Bartholomae
Original Music Composer
Tomy Wigand
Editor
Roland Emmerich
Director
Hans Weth
Producer
Wolfgang Längsfeld
Producer
Peter Zenk
Producer
Egon Werdin
Director of Photography
Roland Emmerich
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is The Noah's Ark Principle about?
The year is 1997, and World Peace seems to have come, with most classic weapons of mass destruction having been abandoned. However, orbiting the Earth there is the European/American space station FLORIDA ARKLAB, capable of controlling the weather at any location on the planet underneath. A civil project by nature, it might be abused as an offensive weapon, since it could deliver devastation to any potential adversary simply by creating natural disasters such as storms and floods. No wonder the space station soon becomes the central point in rising political tensions between East and West, next stop World War 3 (as indicated by the tagline "The end of our future has already begun"). We follow the main protagonist Billy Hayes, an astronaut aboard the station, as he wades through a plot of secrecy and sabotage trying to tell friend from foe in the process.
Who directed The Noah's Ark Principle?
The Noah's Ark Principle was directed by Roland Emmerich.
Who stars in The Noah's Ark Principle?
The principal cast of The Noah's Ark Principle includes Richy Müller, Aviva Joel, Matthias Fuchs, Nikolas Lansky, Franz Buchrieser.
When was The Noah's Ark Principle released and how long is it?
The Noah's Ark Principle was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Noah's Ark Principle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Noah's Ark Principle was composed by Hubert Bartholomae.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Noah's Ark Principle?
The Noah's Ark Principle holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).