Wavelength (1983) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A failing musician and a telepathic woman uncover imprisoned aliens and join forces to free them from government experimentation.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Meeting Across Worlds

Bobby, a failing Californian musician, meets Iris in a bar. They begin a relationship and continue together at Bobby's apartment.

Key Events

• Bobby Meets Iris — Bobby, a failing musician, meets Iris in a bar. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: A bar
• A Relationship Begins — Bobby and Iris begin a romantic relationship. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: A bar
• The Couple Goes Home — The new couple spends time together at Bobby's apartment. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Bobby's apartment
• Iris Hears Voices — Iris begins hearing things that other people cannot hear. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Bobby's apartment

Voices Behind Silence

Iris begins hearing things that others cannot hear. The couple investigates these unexplained voices near their home.

Key Events

• Unexplained Voices Persist — The unexplained voices become a concern for Bobby and Iris. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Bobby's apartment
• The Couple Investigates — Bobby and Iris investigate the source of the voices. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Near Bobby's apartment
• Alien Voices Identified — The voices are linked to a childlike race of aliens. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Near the underground bunker
• A UFO Crashed — The aliens arrived after their UFO crashed. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The crash site area

The Bunker Secret

Bobby and Iris discover that the voices come from a childlike alien race. The aliens arrived after their UFO crashed and are being held by the government.

Key Events

• Aliens Held by Government — The government is holding the childlike aliens after the crash. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: An underground bunker
• The Supposedly Abandoned Bunker — The aliens are held in a bunker described as supposedly abandoned. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: An underground bunker near Bobby's apartment
• A Hidden Government Operation — The bunker is revealed as a government holding site. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The underground bunker
• The Alien Trio — The government is holding a trio of childlike aliens. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The underground bunker

Experimentation Threat

The couple learns that a trio of aliens is confined in a supposedly abandoned underground bunker. The government plans experimentation and dissection.

Key Events

• Experimentation Planned — The government plans to use the aliens for experimentation. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The underground bunker
• Dissection Threatened — The government's plan includes dissecting the aliens. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The underground bunker
• Bobby and Iris Choose Action — Bobby and Iris decide that the aliens must be liberated. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Near the underground bunker
• A Liberation Plan Forms — The couple plans how to free the aliens from government custody. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Near the underground bunker

Freedom and Return

Bobby and Iris decide to liberate the aliens from the bunker. They then help the aliens pursue a return to their mothership.

Key Events

• The Bunker Is Entered — Bobby and Iris move toward the bunker holding the aliens. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The underground bunker
• The Aliens Are Liberated — The couple carries out its decision to liberate the trapped aliens. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The underground bunker
• A Return Journey Begins — Bobby and Iris help the aliens pursue a return to their mothership. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: Outside the underground bunker
• The Mothership Objective — The rescue mission culminates in the goal of returning the aliens to their mothership. Characters: Bobby Sinclair, Iris Longacre Location: The aliens' departure point

Story Breakdown

• Chance Encounter — Bobby and Iris meet in a bar and begin a relationship.
  • Bar Meeting — Bobby meets Iris while living as a failing Californian musician.
  • Romantic Beginning — The two characters begin a relationship.
• Telepathic Disturbance — Iris develops access to voices that other people cannot hear.
  • Apartment Voices — Iris begins hearing unexplained sounds at Bobby's apartment.
  • Shared Investigation — The couple investigates the source of the voices together.
• Alien Discovery — The voices are traced to a childlike alien race.
  • Childlike Race — Bobby and Iris identify the voices as belonging to childlike aliens.
  • Crashed UFO — The aliens are connected to a UFO that crashed.
• Government Captivity — The aliens are found in government custody inside an underground bunker.
  • Hidden Bunker — The holding site is a supposedly abandoned bunker near Bobby's apartment.
  • Alien Trio — A trio of aliens is being held inside the bunker.
• Experimentation Threat — The government intends to experiment on and dissect the captured aliens.
  • Scientific Abuse — The aliens are targeted for experimentation.
  • Dissection Plan — The stated government plan includes dissection.
• Liberation Mission — Bobby and Iris decide to free the aliens and support their return home.
  • Bunker Liberation — The couple acts to liberate the aliens from government custody.
  • Mothership Return — They help the aliens pursue a return to their mothership.

Directed by

Mike Gray

Key Cast

• Robert Carradine — Bobby Sinclair
• Cherie Currie — Iris Longacre
• Keenan Wynn — Dan
• Cal Bowman — Gen. Milton Ward
• James Hess — Col. James MacGruder