THX 1138

The Future is here.

THX 1138 – Robert Duvall tribute screenings the week of March 13

Advance ticket info coming soon for THX 1138!

In the 25th century, a time when people have designations instead of names, a man, THX 1138, and a woman, LUH 3417, rebel against their rigidly controlled society.

WorldFest Houston: Best of Show/Feature Film award winner!
Hugo Awards: Best Dramatic Presentation nominee!

“THX 1138 is a masterpiece” (Sarah G. Vincent Views)

“extraordinary” (Time Out)

“a terrific bit of sci-fi entertainment” (Film 4)

“A mesmerizing movie…A scrupulously crafted vision…astonishing” (Entertainment Today)

Making Chairs: A Tribute to Robert Duvall.

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“I’ve always remembered something Sanford Meisner, my acting teacher, told us. When you create a character, it’s like making a chair, except instead of making someting out of wood, you make it out of yourself. That’s the actor’s craft – using yourself to create a character.” – Robert Duvall

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.
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