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.

Cast (29)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

T

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

B

Borys Marynowski

W

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

M

Marian Zdenicki

Martian

Teodor Gendera

Idem's Lawyer

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