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Silent Running

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Silent Running
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PG,1hr 29min
Genres:
Drama,Sci-Fi
Released:
January 1, 1971
Director:
Douglas Trumbull
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin  ...more
Synopsis: Bruce Dern stars as the caretaker of a greenhouse located on a group of space stations that are sent into orbit. The Earth has been stripped clean of foliage, and the greenhouse contains the last remaining greenery from the planet. Dern's staff includes three human beings and a trio of endearing robots named Huey, Dewey, and Louie. When word arrives from the Powers the Be that the greenhouse is to be destroyed (the space station is more valuable to man when hauling cargo and not "preserving the ecology ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Blending science fiction with hippiedom, Silent Running (1971) is very much of its early '70s moment, even as its cautions about the environment remain timely. In his directorial debut, Douglas Trumbull skillfully integrates his premier special effects into a story about the glory, beauty, and fragility of nature, as Bruce Dern's long-haired, robe-clad ecologist stakes his life and space station on ... Full Review
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Bruce Dern
Lowell
Cliff Potts
Wolf
Ron Rifkin
Barker
Jesse Vint
Keenan
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