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In this film, the banal discussion of two medics is heard over shots of screens depicting the protagonist’s body violently contorting. Lines from Richard Nixon speeches were used for some dialogue of a character in this film who hoards prism-shaped biscuits. Each time they open a medicine cabinet, this film’s characters hear a voice asking them questions like “are you now, or have you ever been?” and “what’s wrong?” This film’s making-of documentary depicts its female lead crying as she has her head shaved. In this film, a voice calmly stating “Buy more. Buy more now. Buy.” is heard over shots of a Hans Memling portrait of (*) Christ. Sound designer Walter Murch co-wrote this film, whose protagonist drives a jet-powered car to escape police with metal faces. This second American Zoetrope film was based on its director’s USC student film Electronic Labyrinth. For 10 points, the audio company that uses the Deep Note is named after what debut sci-fi film by George Lucas? ■END■
ANSWER: THX 1138 [prompt on THX] (George Lucas has confirmed that for some reason, executive producer Francis Ford Coppola set the film’s budget at exactly $777,777, but I couldn’t find any source for why he did this.)
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