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Friendship's Death

67.5% | Aug 17, 1987
Science Fiction Drama

A robot messenger is sent to earth to appeal to humans to live in peace. Originally designed to go to MIT, by mistake she ends up in Amman, Jordan during the Black September riots of 1970. Sullivan, a British journalist, comes to her aid when she is found wandering without papers following a bombing and grants her refuge in his hotel room. But there she tells him she is a robot, sent as a peace envoy from another planet. He is not sure whether to believe her story or not, but finds her unusual view of the world appealing. They examine the human condition in a series of incredibly insightful and entertaining conversations.

Top Billed Cast

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Bill Paterson
Sullivan
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Tilda Swinton
Friendship
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Ruby Baker
Catherine
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Joumana Gill
Palestinian

Featured Crew

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Peter Wollen
Writer
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Peter Wollen
Director
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Rebecca O'Brien
Producer
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Cordelia Hardy
Assistant Director
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Mandy Rose
Sound
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Julian Rothenstein
Graphic Designer
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Rodrigo Gutierrez
Camera Operator
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Barrington Pheloung
Original Music Composer
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Witold Stok
Director of Photography
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Colin MacCabe
Executive Producer
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Denise Rubens
Production Design
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Robert Hargreaves
Editor

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