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THX 1138 (1971) - Blessing Of The Masses

Robert Duvall, title character, has been struggling in his highly technical manufacturing job, following what is evidently normal procedure, visiting an automated confession booth, also worried about his “mate,” LUX 3417 (Maggie McOmie), early in George Lucas’ first feature, THX 1138, 1971.

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