Science fantasy, based on the novel by J. H. Rosny, Sr.; screenplay by Gerard Brach. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Cinematography by Claude Agostini. Production design by Brian Morris and Guy Comtois. Musical score by Philippe Sarde. Special languages created by Anthony Burgess, body language and gestures by Desmond Morris. With Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi. Video: CLV. Audio: Analog. See also DVD, AT # 67023.