In the dystopian future, sexual intercourse and reproduction are prohibited, and use of mind-altering drugs is mandatory to enforce compliance among the citizens and to ensure their ability to conduct dangerous and demanding tasks. Emotions and the concept of family are taboo.There are no names - only three arbitrary letters and four digits, on an identity badge that is worn at all times. THX 1138 works in a factory producing android police officers and has a female room-mate, LUH 3417. LUH secretly substitutes different pills for THX's medications, causing him to develop nausea, anxiety, and sexual desires. LUH and THX become involved romantically and sexually. Without drugs in his system, THX falters during a critical and hazardous phase of his job - and it's not long before the couple's secret is revealed and the only ending can be imprisonment...George Lucas' directorial debut. Also stars Don Pedro Colley, Maggie McOmie and Ian Wolfe.