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2010

2010

In the very near future, a small group of Americans and Russians set out on the greatest adventure of them all...to see if there is life beyond the stars.

19846.61h 56m

Overview

While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.

Directed by Peter Hyams
Written by Arthur C. Clarke, Peter Hyams
Produced by Peter Hyams
Box OfficeBudget: $28.0MRevenue: $40.4M

Top Cast

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Dr. Heywood Floyd

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Dr. Walter Curnow

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Tanya Kirbuk

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Dr. R. Chandra

Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Dr. David Bowman

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

HAL 9000 (voice)

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Caroline Floyd

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Dr. Vladimir Rudenko

Taliesin Jaffe

Taliesin Jaffe

Christopher Floyd

James McEachin

James McEachin

Victor Milson

Themes & Keywords

jupitersuper computerspace travelspace missionghost shipsequelspaceastronautmonolithspace operanear futureexhilarated

About 2010

2010 is a thriller, science fiction film released in 1984 exploring themes of jupiter, super computer, space travel, space mission, ghost ship, sequel. Directed by Peter Hyams, it stars Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren. While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.

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