In the film, health food store creator Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) is hospitalized for an ulceration operation however finishes higher in the liquid nitrogen tanks of an immortality institution. He is revived in the month 2173 by the insurgent organization, when he is the simply member of this society while forgoing the known biometric identity. Monroe joins as an action commando sustaining a idle Luna Schlosser (Diane Keaton, in the role similar to it of Manhattan).

A dictatorial leader of the society has been killed by the rebel bomb, however this has non been revealed publicly. A single living system a portion is the leader's nose. These are a intent of the administration to clone the leader from this individual left over section. These are a rebels' purpose to disrupt this attempt by stealing & "assassinating" a nose. A unidentifiable Miles Monroe is necessity to accomplishing this project.

This early Allen pic features a few memorable construct, like Orgasmatron booths and the related orgasmic orb (passed around at parties), confessional robots, bioengeneered hydroponic vegetables (without any more a portion of the plant) like hose-fed carrots as big as a canoe, & a cloning of vital organs and entire souls. Numbers of items thought unhealthy around Monroe's period (including fat nutrients & smoking) come known by new man of science to exist as an expert for we.

Quondam between Monroe's period in the late 20th century and 2173 there was nuclear warfare, caused "when a man named Albert Shanker got hold of a nuclear device", & imputable which lot history is obscure or even wasted. 2173 historiographer indicate Monroe occasionally surviving 20th century artefact (like the placed of novelty wind-closing chattering dentition) & ask for explanations. A historiographer own developed interesting theories just about Howard Cosell and Richard Nixon, which Miles doesn't have a heart to refute.

Jokes include: Golem programmed to behave prefer Jewish tailors and gay waiters; PhDs in oral sex; a McDonald's restaurant with a number "Served" containing dozens of 0's; and an abandoned 200-year old Volkswagen Beetle that starts up instantly.

A soundtrack music is in New Orleans traditional jazz style, by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Allen sitting inside in clarinet.

Quotes

Historiographer: (Showing Miles the tape of Howard Cosell) I have the theory, that anytime citizens for your state commited the crime, it were forced to follow this Miles: Yes, that's exactly what that was.