Movie

Yesterday's Tomorrows

★ 8.5(2)19991h 39m

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Director: Barry Levinson
Release date: 1999-08-09
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 5759 Productions
Part of: In the 20th Century

About Yesterday's Tomorrows

Yesterday's Tomorrows is a 1999 movie in the Documentary and History genres, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Richard Belzer, Octavia E. Butler and Phyllis Diller. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.5/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Yesterday's Tomorrows in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the third of the six films, "Yesterday's Tomorrows," filmmaker Barry Levinson delves into what we, as Americans, thought the future would be as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars of the future, the promise of technology, and the other hopes and dreams of the early part of the century gave way to the fears and anxieties brought about by the atomic age and the Hollywood disaster films that followed. Soon we wondered if we could control technology, or if it would control us. This film is by turns light-hearted and thoughtful, and rare historical and archival film, produced by government and industry, alternates with on-screen interviews with people as diverse as consumer advocate Ralph Nader, cartoonist Matt Groening, futurist Alvin Toffler, comedienne Phyllis Diller, and actor Martin Mull.

Cast

Richard Belzer

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Octavia E. Butler

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Phyllis Diller

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Spalding Gray

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Matt Groening

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Charlton Heston

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Robert Klein

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Fran Lebowitz

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Isaac Mizrahi

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Walter Mosley

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Martin Mull

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Ralph Nader

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Yesterday's Tomorrows in New Zealand?+

Yesterday's Tomorrows is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in New Zealand. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Yesterday's Tomorrows on Netflix?+

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How long is Yesterday's Tomorrows?+

Yesterday's Tomorrows has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

Who stars in Yesterday's Tomorrows?+

Yesterday's Tomorrows stars Richard Belzer, Octavia E. Butler, Phyllis Diller, Spalding Gray and Matt Groening.

When did Yesterday's Tomorrows come out?+

Yesterday's Tomorrows is a 1999 movie directed by Barry Levinson.

What genre is Yesterday's Tomorrows?+

Yesterday's Tomorrows is Documentary and History film.

Who directed Yesterday's Tomorrows?+

Yesterday's Tomorrows was directed by Barry Levinson.