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description Logan's Run Overview

The 1976 film depicts a futuristic society governed by the principle of “Logan’s Run,” where citizens are routinely executed upon reaching thirty years old. A Sandman, designated Logan 5, attempts to rescue a young woman from this system while simultaneously avoiding his own impending demise. The narrative explores a seemingly utopian world concealing a dystopian method of population control.

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info Logan's Run Specifications

Country	United States
Year	1976

help Logan's Run FAQ

Why are people killed at age 30 in Logan's Run?

The society in the 1976 film enforces a rule that citizens must die when they reach 30, with the ritual called Carousel. Logan 5 begins questioning that system after he is ordered to find people who have escaped it. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55832-LOGAN%27S-RUN)

Who is Logan 5 in Logan's Run?

Logan 5 is a Sandman, a police officer assigned to track down people who flee the controlled city. Michael York plays Logan, while Jenny Agutter plays Jessica 6, the woman who helps change his view of the system. [TCM Logan's Run](https://www.tcm.com/articles/36000/logans-run)

How does the Logan's Run movie differ from the novel?

The film changes the death age to 30 and presents the Carousel ceremony, while William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson's novel used a death age of 21 and included different story elements. The 1976 adaptation therefore changes both the society's rules and its visual mythology. [Logan's Run history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run)

Who made the 1976 Logan's Run movie?

The film was directed by Michael Anderson and released by MGM in 1976. Its principal cast includes Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Peter Ustinov, and Farrah Fawcett. [TCM Logan's Run](https://www.tcm.com/articles/36000/logans-run)

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