Logans Run

by Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome (Editor), John McBrewster (Editor)

Logans Run is a 1976 science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. It depicts a Dystopian future society in which population and the consumption of resources are managed and maintained in equilibrium by the simple expediency of killing everyone who reaches the age of thirty, preventing overpopulation. The story follows the actions of Logan 5, a "Sandman," as he "runs" from society's lethal demand. The film version, directed by Michael Anderson and starring Michael York, Richard Jordan, and Jenny Agutter, was shot primarily in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (including locations such as the Fort Worth Water Gardens and the Dallas Market Center) between June and September 1975. The film only uses the basic premise from the novel (everyone must die at a specific age, Logan runs with Jessica as his companion while being chased by Francis). The motivations of the characters are quite different in the film.

Genres: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Fiction

142 pages, Paperback

First published August 10, 2010

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Reviews

[David Downey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imaginative! Uniquely speculative! - but very poor character development. The legend or idea of the tale in science fiction annals is more interesting than the specific details of actual storyline. The plot moved like some sort of 'lets spin the wheel' game.

I was really looking forward to reading this after watching the movie as a kid, but and was quite disenchanted to discover the film was actually an improvement! I will likely skip the written sequels.

[Tom Harvey · Rating 3 out of 5]

RARE instance where the movie is better than the book...absolutely LOVE the movie!

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The movie was definitely better than the book. The ideas in the book were interesting and could make another book with better characters so much better. I fell in love with the characters in the movie, but they were bland in the book. Also, the ending of the book was just as weird as the movie.

[Sanfordgrant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cool stry line. But the end gets weird.