The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)
Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.
Directed by: Piotr Szulkin
Top Billed Cast: Juliusz Kalinowski, Jacek Strzemżalski, Czesław Majewski
Runtime: 94 minutes
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Roman Wilhelmi
Iron Idem
Krystyna Janda
Gea
Jerzy Stuhr
Attorney
Stanisław Tym
Secret Agent
Witold Pyrkosz
Judge
Zbigniew Buczkowski
Policeman
Bogusław Sobczuk
TV News Presenter
Mariusz Dmochowski
Head of TV Station
Marek Walczewski
Committee Receptionist
Bożena Dykiel
Nurse Drawing Blood
Joanna Żółkowska
Woman with Dog
Wiesław Drzewicz
Old Man
Stanisław Gawlik
Idem's Porter
Janusz Gajos
Water Supply Worker
Juliusz Kalinowski
Old Man Donating Blood
Józef Skrzek
Instant Glue Band Leader
Leonard Andrzejewski
Male Nurse in Dormitory
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Tomasz Jarosiński
Son of Water Supply Worker
Piotr Komorowski
Male Nurse in Dormitory
Michał Leśniak
Concert Broadcast Producer
Czesław Majewski
Hotel Receptionist
Stanisław Manturzewski
Priest at Idem's Execution
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Borys Marynowski
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Włodzimierz Musiał
TV Station Worker
Jacek Strzemżalski
Grandson of Old Man Donating Blood
Grzegorz Warchoł
Grandson of Old Man Donating Blood
Krzysztof Wróblewski
Male Nurse in Dormitory
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Marian Zdenicki
Martian
Teodor Gendera
Idem's Lawyer
